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Household of William Shelly (born 1841, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 Shelly and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shelly, born in 1841 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine L Shelly, born in 1855 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude M (born 1872 in Caston, Middlesex, England) and Florence M (born 1881 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Nicholson, born in 1863 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.


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William Shelly's household

Male

William

Shelly

Head
Female

Catherine L

Shelly

Wife
Female

Gertrude M

Shelly

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Shelly

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Nicholson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shelly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shelly

Head

Married

40

1841

Brighton, Sussex, England

Catherine L

Shelly

Wife

Married

26

1855

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Gertrude M

Shelly

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Caston, Middlesex, England

Florence M

Shelly

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Nicholson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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