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Household of William Sherman (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Sherman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sherman, born in 1829 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sherman, born in 1835 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1861 in Burscough, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Burscough, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Burscough, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1877 in Burscough, Lancashire, England).


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William Sherman's household

Male

William

Sherman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sherman

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sherman

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sherman

Son
Male

William

Sherman

Son
Female

Martha

Sherman

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sherman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sherman

Head

Married

52

1829

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sherman

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sherman

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sherman

Son

Single

13

1868

Burscough, Lancashire, England

William

Sherman

Son

Single

10

1871

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Martha

Sherman

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burscough, Lancashire, England

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