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Household of William Shead (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 Shead and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shead, born in 1847 in Henham, Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Shead, born in 1849 in Henham, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1872 in Essex, England) and Alice (born 1875 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George Barker, born in 1862 in Bromley, Middlesex, England.


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William Shead's household

Male

William

Shead

Head
Female

Susan

Shead

Wife
Male

Alfred

Shead

Son
Female

Alice

Shead

Daughter
Male

George

Barker

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Shead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Henham, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shead

Head

Married

34

1847

Henham, Essex, England

Susan

Shead

Wife

Married

32

1849

Henham, Essex, England

Alfred

Shead

Son

Single

9

1872

Essex, England

Alice

Shead

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Essex, England

George

Barker

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Bromley, Middlesex, England

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