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Household of William Sherwin (born 1842, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 Sherwin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sherwin, born in 1842 in Reading, Berkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Sherwin, born in 1851 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Emma Elizabeth (born 1872 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1873 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England) and John Isaac Rich (born 1877 in Ealing, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Edward (born 1864 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England), William's Nephew, William (born 1875 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England) and William's Visitor, Charles (born 1841 in Ealing, Middlesex, England).


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William Sherwin's household

Male

William

Sherwin

Head
Female

Emma

Sherwin

Wife
Female

Emma Elizabeth

Sherwin

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sherwin

Daughter
Male

John Isaac Rich

Sherwin

Son
Male

Edward

Corney

Nephew
Male

William

Metcalfe

Nephew
Male

Charles

Wright

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Sherwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Reading, Berkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sherwin

Head

Married

39

1842

Reading, Berkshire, England

Emma

Sherwin

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Emma Elizabeth

Sherwin

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Jane

Sherwin

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

John Isaac Rich

Sherwin

Son

Single

4

1877

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Edward

Corney

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

William

Metcalfe

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Charles

Wright

Visitor

Single

40

1841

Ealing, Middlesex, England

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