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Household of William Sheldon (born 1849, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheldon, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Sheldon, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Gertie (born 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Harry (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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William Sheldon's household
William
Sheldon
Head
Jessie
Sheldon
Wife
Caroline
Sheldon
Daughter
Jessie
Sheldon
Daughter
Gertie
Sheldon
Daughter
James
Shaw
Boarder
John
Shaw
Boarder
Harry
Shaw
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sheldon | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Jessie | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Caroline | Sheldon | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Jessie | Sheldon | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Gertie | Sheldon | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Salford, Lancashire, England | |
James | Shaw | Boarder | Widower | 57 | 1824 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
John | Shaw | Boarder | Single | 19 | 1862 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Shaw | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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