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Household of William Sheldon (born 1838, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheldon, born in 1838 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary (born 1836 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), William's Niece, Mary A (born 1870 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England), William's Nephew, George (born 1874 in Dove Holes, Derbyshire, England), William's Nephew, Ernest (born 1880 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and William's Niece, Martha (born 1871 in Castleton, Derbyshire, England).
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William Sheldon's household
William
Sheldon
Head
Mary
Gyte
Sister
Mary A
Gyte
Niece
George
Gyte
Nephew
Ernest
Sheldon
Nephew
Martha
Gyte
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Middleton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sheldon | Head | Single | 43 | 1838 | Middleton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Gyte | Sister | Widow | 45 | 1836 | Middleton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Gyte | Niece | Single | 11 | 1870 | Buxton, Derbyshire, England | |
George | Gyte | Nephew | Single | 7 | 1874 | Dove Holes, Derbyshire, England | |
Ernest | Sheldon | Nephew | Single | 1 | 1880 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Gyte | Niece | Single | 10 | 1871 | Castleton, Derbyshire, England |
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