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Household of William Shell (born 1844, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Shell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shell, born in 1844 in Stratford, Essex, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Clara Jane Shell, born in 1844 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Winder, born in 1859 in Mile End, Middlesex, England.


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William Shell's household

Male

William

Shell

Head
Female

Clara Jane

Shell

Wife
Male

John

Winder

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Shell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Stratford, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shell

Head

Married

37

1844

Stratford, Essex, England

Clara Jane

Shell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Brighton, Sussex, England

John

Winder

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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