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Household of William Sherwood (born 1846, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 Sherwood and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sherwood, born in 1846 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hephzibah Sherwood, born in 1847 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah E (born 1867 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Robert W (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Sherwood's household

Male

William

Sherwood

Head
Female

Hephzibah

Sherwood

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Sherwood

Daughter
Male

Robert W

Sherwood

Son
Male

Henry

Sherwood

Son
Female

Gertrude

Sherwood

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sherwood
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sherwood

Head

Married

35

1846

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Hephzibah

Sherwood

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Sherwood

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Robert W

Sherwood

Son

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Sherwood

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Sherwood

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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