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Household of Alex Shaw (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Alex Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Shaw, born in 1855 in Newton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Sister, Susannah Shaw, born in 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Alex Shaw's household

Male

Alex

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Female

Susannah

Shaw

Sister
First name(s) Alex
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Newton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Shaw

Head

Married

26

1855

Newton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Shaw

Sister

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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