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Household of Alexander Shaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Alexander Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shaw, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shaw, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William J (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Daughr, Sarah A (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alexander's Servant, Sarah I (born 1811 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Shaw's household

Male

Alexander

Shaw

Head
Female

Agnes

Shaw

Wife
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Male

William J

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah A

Shaw

Daughr
Female

Sarah I

Adams

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Shaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William J

Shaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Shaw

Daughr

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah I

Adams

Servant

Widow

70

1811

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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