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Household of William Shepherd (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shepherd, born in 1845 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to James C Shepherd, born in 1878 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James C (born 1878 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Margaret Downey, born in 1831 in Offaly (King's), Ireland.


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William Shepherd's household

Male

William

Shepherd

Head
Male

James C

Shepherd

Son
Male

Edward

Shepherd

Son
Female

Margaret

Downey

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Shepherd

Head

Married

36

1845

Salford, Lancashire, England

James C

Shepherd

Son

Single

3

1878

Salford, Lancashire, England

Edward

Shepherd

Son

Single

0

1881

Salford, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Downey

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Offaly (King's), Ireland

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