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Household of William Sheldon (born 1843, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1843 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1862 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1864 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1871 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Mary Broadhead, born in 1842 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England.
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William Sheldon's household
William
Sheldon
Head
Mary
Broadhead
Lodger Head
Benjamin
Broadhead
Son
Samuel
Broadhead
Son
George
Broadhead
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sheldon | Head | Widower | 38 | 1843 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Broadhead | Lodger Head | Single | 39 | 1842 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England | |
Benjamin | Broadhead | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England | |
Samuel | Broadhead | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Broadhead | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England |
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