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Household of William Sheldon (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheldon, born in 1843 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheldon, born in 1846 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).


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William Sheldon's household

Male

William

Sheldon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Henry

Sheldon

Son
Male

Thomas

Sheldon

Son
Male

James

Sheldon

Son
Male

Frederick

Sheldon

Son
Female

Mary

Sheldon

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sheldon

Head

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Henry

Sheldon

Son

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sheldon

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

James

Sheldon

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Frederick

Sheldon

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Mary

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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