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Household of William Shepherd (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shepherd, born in 1856 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice J Shepherd, born in 1857 in Clayton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richardson (born 1880 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and John J (born 1881 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Thomas Smith, born in 1855 in Clayton, Lancashire, England.


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William Shepherd's household

Male

William

Shepherd

Head
Female

Alice

J Shepherd

Wife
Male

Richardson

Shepherd

Son
Male

John J

Shepherd

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shepherd

Head

Married

25

1856

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Alice

J Shepherd

Wife

Married

24

1857

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Richardson

Shepherd

Son

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Lancashire, England

John J

Shepherd

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Clayton, Lancashire, England

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