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Household of William Shepherd (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1830 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Shepherd, born in 1830 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah J, born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Mary H Dawson, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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William Shepherd's household

Male

William

Shepherd

Head
Female

Alice

Shepherd

Wife
Female

Mary H

Dawson

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah J

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shepherd

Head

Married

51

1830

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shepherd

Wife

Married

51

1830

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Dawson

Lodger Head

Widow

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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