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Household of William Sherlock (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Sherlock and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sherlock, born in 1817 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Sherlock, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Henry A, born 1862 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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William Sherlock's household

Male

William

Sherlock

Head
Female

Janet

Sherlock

Wife
Male

Henry A

Sherlock

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sherlock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Sherlock

Head

Married

64

1817

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Janet

Sherlock

Wife

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henry A

Sherlock

Son

Single

19

1862

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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