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Household of William Shedans (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 Shedans and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shedans, born in 1839 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Shedans, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1867 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Joseph (born 1880 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jeanie (born 1862 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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William Shedans's household

Male

William

Shedans

Head
Female

Janet

Shedans

Wife
Male

Joseph

Martin

Nephew
Male

William

Shedans

Son
Female

Jeanie

Carr

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shedans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shedans

Head

Married

42

1839

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Shedans

Wife

Married

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Martin

Nephew

-

1

1880

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shedans

Son

-

14

1867

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Carr

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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