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Household of David Shaw (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

David Shaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shaw, born in 1847 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Esther Shaw, born in 1848 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1868 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Mary Emma (born 1870 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Joseph Albert (born 1872 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1878 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother, Mary Shaw, born in 1807 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.


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David Shaw's household

Male

David

Shaw

Head
Female

Esther

Shaw

Wife
Male

Arthur

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary Emma

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Joseph Albert

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Ada

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shaw

Mother
First name(s) David
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Shaw

Head

Married

34

1847

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Esther

Shaw

Wife

Married

33

1848

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary Emma

Shaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Joseph Albert

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Ada

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shaw

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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