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Household of William Sheriff (born 1857, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 Sheriff and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheriff, born in 1857 in Leasingthorne, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sheriff, born in 1857 in Shotton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1876 in Whitworth, Durham, England) and Silvesester (born 1878 in Byers Green, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, James (born 1827 in Eaglescliffe, Durham, England) and William's Mother, Ellen (born 1828 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England).
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William Sheriff's household
William
Sheriff
Head
Sarah
Sheriff
Wife
Mary J
Sheriff
Daughter
Silvesester
Sheriff
Son
James
Rudd
Father In Law
Ellen
Rudd
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sheriff |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 24 |
| Birth year | 1857 |
| Birth place | Leasingthorne, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sheriff | Head | Married | 24 | 1857 | Leasingthorne, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Sheriff | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Shotton, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Sheriff | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Whitworth, Durham, England | |
Silvesester | Sheriff | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Byers Green, Durham, England | |
James | Rudd | Father In Law | Married | 54 | 1827 | Eaglescliffe, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Rudd | Mother | Married | 53 | 1828 | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England |
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