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Household of Benjamin Shaw (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.
Benjamin Shaw and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shaw, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1838 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John Wm (born 1865 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Frederick C (born 1868 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Florence M (born 1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1874 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Charles H (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth Gorvett, born in 1858 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales.
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Benjamin Shaw's household
Benjamin
Shaw
Head
Sarah
Shaw
Wife
John Wm
Shaw
Son
Frederick C
Shaw
Son
Florence M
Shaw
Daughter
James E
Shaw
Son
Charles H
Shaw
Son
Elizabeth
Gorvett
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Shaw | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Shaw | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
John Wm | Shaw | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Frederick C | Shaw | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Florence M | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
James E | Shaw | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Charles H | Shaw | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gorvett | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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