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Household of William R Sheppard (born 1847, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William R Sheppard and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Sheppard, born in 1847 in Hatford, Essex, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Augusta Sheppard, born in 1852 in Rustington, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Robert C (born 1873 in Weybridge, Surrey, England), Hilda (born 1876 in Rustington, Sussex, England) and Ethel A (born 1878 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Servant, Louisa (born 1853 in Herefordshire, England) and William R's Servant, Emily (born 1866 in Highgate, Middlesex, England).


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William R Sheppard's household

Male

William R

Sheppard

Head
Female

Augusta

Sheppard

Wife
Male

Robert C

Sheppard

Son
Female

Hilda

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Ethel A

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Keeley

Servant
Female

Emily

Peacock

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Sheppard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hatford, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Sheppard

Head

Married

34

1847

Hatford, Essex, England

Augusta

Sheppard

Wife

Married

29

1852

Rustington, Sussex, England

Robert C

Sheppard

Son

Single

8

1873

Weybridge, Surrey, England

Hilda

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rustington, Sussex, England

Ethel A

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Louisa

Keeley

Servant

Single

28

1853

Herefordshire, England

Emily

Peacock

Servant

Single

15

1866

Highgate, Middlesex, England

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