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Household of William Shell (born 1826, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shell, born in 1826 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Shell, born in 1831 in Box, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Fanny (born 1856 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England), Henry (born 1866 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England), Emily (born 1868 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England), Ada (born 1870 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England) and Edward (born 1875 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Shell's household

Male

William

Shell

Head
Female

Ann

Shell

Wife
Female

Fanny

Shell

Daughter
Male

Henry

Shell

Son
Female

Emily

Shell

Daughter
Female

Ada

Shell

Daughter
Male

Edward

Shell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shell

Head

Married

55

1826

Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Shell

Wife

Married

50

1831

Box, Wiltshire, England

Fanny

Shell

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Shell

Son

Single

15

1866

Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Shell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

Ada

Shell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Shell

Son

Single

6

1875

Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

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