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Household of William Shackleton (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Shackleton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shackleton, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Mills, born in 1851 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Emma (born 1851 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Adop Son, John S (born 1858 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Mary A (born 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Elizabeth A (born 1855 in Gloucestershire, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1864 in Gloucestershire, England).


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William Shackleton's household

Male

William

Shackleton

Head
Female

Emma

Mills

Niece
Male

John S

Mills

Adop Son
Female

Mary A

Rhodes

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth A

Powell

Boarder
Female

Harriet

Powell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shackleton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shackleton

Head

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Mills

Niece

Single

30

1851

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John S

Mills

Adop Son

Single

23

1858

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Rhodes

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Powell

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Gloucestershire, England

Harriet

Powell

Servant

Single

17

1864

Gloucestershire, England

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