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Household of William Sheldon (born 1861, Staffordshire)

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 1861 in Leek, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Aunt, Eliza (born 1831 in Essex, England), William's Cousin, George (born 1871 in Staffordshire, England), William's Cousin, Mary A (born 1865 in Staffordshire, England), William's Cousin, Maria (born 1867 in Staffordshire, England) and William's Boarder, Mary A (born 1865 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).


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William Sheldon's household

Male

William

Sheldon

Head
Female

Eliza

Bradley

Aunt
Male

George

Bradley

Cousin
Female

Mary A

Bradley

Cousin
Female

Maria

Bradley

Cousin
Female

Mary A

Mc Noulty

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Leek, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sheldon

Head

Single

20

1861

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Bradley

Aunt

Widow

50

1831

Essex, England

George

Bradley

Cousin

Single

10

1871

Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Bradley

Cousin

Single

16

1865

Staffordshire, England

Maria

Bradley

Cousin

Single

14

1867

Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Mc Noulty

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Leek, Staffordshire, England

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