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Household of William Sheldon (born 1812, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Sheldon and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheldon, born in 1812 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Sheldon, born in 1817 in Lamplugh, Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Lucy (born 1841 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1861 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Lucy Jane (born 1864 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
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William Sheldon's household
William
Sheldon
Head
Esther
Sheldon
Wife
Lucy
Bowdon
Servant
Emma
Hilling
Servant
Lucy Jane
Hilling
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sheldon | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Lamplugh, Cumberland, England | |
Lucy | Bowdon | Servant | Married | 40 | 1841 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Emma | Hilling | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
Lucy Jane | Hilling | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Poplar, Middlesex, England |
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