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Household of William Sheppard (born 1808, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 Sheppard and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheppard, born in 1808 in Milverton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert H (born 1855 in Milverton, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1858 in Milverton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England) and William's Visitor, William (born 1850 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
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William Sheppard's household
William
Sheppard
Head
Robert H
Sheppard
Son
Elizabeth A
Sheppard
Daughter
Ellen
Hector
Servant
William
Bussell
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sheppard |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Milverton, Somerset, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sheppard | Head | Widower | 73 | 1808 | Milverton, Somerset, England | |
Robert H | Sheppard | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Milverton, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth A | Sheppard | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Milverton, Somerset, England | |
Ellen | Hector | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England | |
William | Bussell | Visitor | Single | 31 | 1850 | Taunton, Somerset, England |
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