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Household of Benjamin James Shaw (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Benjamin James Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin James Shaw, born in 1840 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shaw, born in 1849 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Benjamin J A, born 1880 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin James's Visitor, Thomas (born 1840 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin James's Visitor, Maria (born 1842 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin James's Servant, Amy (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin James Shaw's household

Male

Benjamin James

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary A

Shaw

Wife
Male

Benjamin J A

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Derry

Visitor
Female

Maria

Derry

Visitor
Female

Amy

Southall

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin James

Shaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Shaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin J A

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Derry

Visitor

Married

41

1840

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Derry

Visitor

Married

39

1842

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Amy

Southall

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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