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Household of William Sheldon (born 1817, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheldon, born in 1817 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Sheldon, born in 1819 in Golds Green, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; John Hinkinson, born 1858 in Golds Green, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Mary Elizabeth (born 1853 in Goole, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Hill Top, Staffordshire, England).
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William Sheldon's household
William
Sheldon
Head
Betsey
Sheldon
Wife
John Hinkinson
Sheldon
Son
Mary Elizabeth
Sheldon
Daughter In Law
Mary
Wells
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Tipton, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sheldon | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Betsey | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Golds Green, Staffordshire, England | |
John Hinkinson | Sheldon | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Golds Green, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary Elizabeth | Sheldon | Daughter In Law | Married | 28 | 1853 | Goole, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Wells | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Hill Top, Staffordshire, England |
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