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Household of Francis Shelton (born 1851, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 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.

Francis Shelton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Shelton, born in 1851 in Eaton, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shelton, born in 1852 in Wymondham, Leicestershire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Wymondham, Leicestershire, England), Fanny (born 1873 in Wymondham, Leicestershire, England), George W (born 1876 in Wymondham, Leicestershire, England) and Emma (born 1880 in Wymondham, Leicestershire, England).


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Francis Shelton's household

Male

Francis

Shelton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shelton

Wife
Male

Thomas

Shelton

Son
Female

Fanny

Shelton

Daughter
Male

George W

Shelton

Son
Female

Emma

Shelton

Daughter
First name(s) Francis
Last name Shelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Eaton, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Shelton

Head

Married

30

1851

Eaton, Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth

Shelton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wymondham, Leicestershire, England

Thomas

Shelton

Son

Single

10

1871

Wymondham, Leicestershire, England

Fanny

Shelton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wymondham, Leicestershire, England

George W

Shelton

Son

Single

5

1876

Wymondham, Leicestershire, England

Emma

Shelton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wymondham, Leicestershire, England

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