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Household of William Sheldon (born 1835, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheldon, born in 1835 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Sheldon, born in 1848 in Clifton Campville, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry S (born 1878 in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England) and Arthur W (born 1880 in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emma (born 1863 in Binton, Warwickshire, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Wick, Worcestershire, England) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1866 in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England).


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William Sheldon's household

Male

William

Sheldon

Head
Female

Louisa

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Henry S

Sheldon

Son
Male

Arthur W

Sheldon

Son
Female

Emma

Collins

Servant
Female

Ellen

Hall

Servant
Female

Ann

Newman

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sheldon

Head

Married

46

1835

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Louisa

Sheldon

Wife

Married

33

1848

Clifton Campville, Staffordshire, England

Henry S

Sheldon

Son

Single

3

1878

Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England

Arthur W

Sheldon

Son

Single

1

1880

Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England

Emma

Collins

Servant

Single

18

1863

Binton, Warwickshire, England

Ellen

Hall

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wick, Worcestershire, England

Ann

Newman

Servant

Single

15

1866

Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England

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