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Household of Abraham Shaw (born 1817, Cheshire)

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.

Abraham Shaw and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Shaw, born in 1817 in Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1817 in Romiley, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Abraham's Servant, Matthew Smith, born in 1853 in Cheshire, England.


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Abraham Shaw's household

Male

Abraham

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Male

Matthew

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Shaw

Head

Married

64

1817

Cheshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

64

1817

Romiley, Cheshire, England

Matthew

Smith

Servant

-

28

1853

Cheshire, England

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