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Household of William Shepherd (born 1849, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Shepherd and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shepherd, born in 1849 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Shepherd, born in 1849 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Colchester, Essex, England), Florence (born 1874 in Colchester, Essex, England), Harry (born 1876 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Charley (born 1879 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Colchester, Essex, England) and William's Servant, Mary A (born 1865 in Colchester, Essex, England).
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William Shepherd's household
William
Shepherd
Head
Matilda
Shepherd
Wife
William
Shepherd
Son
Florence
Shepherd
Daughter
Harry
Shepherd
Son
Charley
Shepherd
Son
John
Allen
Servant
Mary A
Richie
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shepherd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Colchester, Essex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shepherd | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Matilda | Shepherd | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | London, Middlesex, England | |
William | Shepherd | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Florence | Shepherd | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Harry | Shepherd | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Charley | Shepherd | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
John | Allen | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Mary A | Richie | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Colchester, Essex, England |
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