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Household of Benjamin Shaw (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1852 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Susannah Shaw, born in 1854 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Susannah (born 1875 in Shepley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1876 in Shepley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Shepley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Father, William (born 1818 in Suffolk, England) and Benjamin's Mother, Susan (born 1818 in Norfolk, England).


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Benjamin Shaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Shaw

Head
Female

Susannah

Shaw

Wife
Female

Susannah

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Steel

Father
Female

Susan

Steel

Mother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place York, 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

29

1852

York, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Shaw

Wife

Married

27

1854

Norfolk, England

Susannah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shepley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Shepley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shepley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Batley, Yorkshire, England

William

Steel

Father

Married

63

1818

Suffolk, England

Susan

Steel

Mother

Married

63

1818

Norfolk, England

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