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Household of William Shearot (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Shearot and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearot, born in 1836 in Southowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Shearot, born in 1838 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 3 children; Francis (born 1862 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1869 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, John A (born 1861 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England), William's Step Son, Ernest T (born 1867 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England) and William's Step Son, Harriet A (born 1871 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).


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William Shearot's household

Male

William

Shearot

Head
Female

Emma

Shearot

Wife
Female

Francis

Shearot

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shearot

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Shearot

Daughter
Male

John A

Hillam

Step Son
Male

Ernest T

Hillam

Step Son
Female

Harriet A

Hillam

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shearot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shearot

Head

Married

45

1836

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shearot

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Francis

Shearot

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shearot

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Shearot

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

John A

Hillam

Step Son

Single

20

1861

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Ernest T

Hillam

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Harriet A

Hillam

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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