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Household of William Shepherd (born 1816, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shepherd, born in 1816 in Stokenham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shepherd, born in 1817 in Stokenham, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Roger (born 1849 in Stokenham, Devon, England) and Edward (born 1857 in Stokenham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Samuel (born 1861 in Stokenham, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth J (born 1865 in Slapton, Devon, England).


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William Shepherd's household

Male

William

Shepherd

Head
Female

Mary

Shepherd

Wife
Male

Roger

Shepherd

Son
Male

Edward

Shepherd

Son
Male

Samuel

Cole

Servant
Female

Elizabeth J

Stone

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Stokenham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shepherd

Head

Married

65

1816

Stokenham, Devon, England

Mary

Shepherd

Wife

Married

64

1817

Stokenham, Devon, England

Roger

Shepherd

Son

Single

32

1849

Stokenham, Devon, England

Edward

Shepherd

Son

Single

24

1857

Stokenham, Devon, England

Samuel

Cole

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stokenham, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Stone

Servant

Single

16

1865

Slapton, Devon, England

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