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Household of Benjamin Shaw (born 1853, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shaw, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Oliver (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John Hy (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Richard (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Elijah (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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Benjamin Shaw's household
Benjamin
Shaw
Head
Elizabeth
Shaw
Wife
Oliver
Shaw
Son
John Hy
Shaw
Son
Richard
Heaton
Lodger
Elijah
Davis
Lodger
Mary Ann
Davis
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Shaw | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Shaw | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Oliver | Shaw | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
John Hy | Shaw | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Heaton | Lodger | Single | 15 | 1866 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elijah | Davis | Lodger | Married | 26 | 1855 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Davis | Lodger | Married | 26 | 1855 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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