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Household of Edward Shaw (born 1818, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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.

Edward Shaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shaw, born in 1818 in St Mary's, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1823 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen Jennings (born 1858 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and Alice (born 1866 in Maidstone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, William (born 1842 in Ewell, Kent, England), Edward's Lodger, Charles (born 1842 in Newington, Surrey, England), Edward's Servant, Richard (born 1865 in Nettlestead, Kent, England) and Edward's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in East Malling, Kent, England).


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Edward Shaw's household

Male

Edward

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ellen Jennings

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Alice

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Bailey

Lodger
Male

Charles

Pobgee

Lodger
Male

Richard

Ascott

Servant
Female

Ellen

Allchin

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place St Mary's, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shaw

Head

Married

63

1818

St Mary's, Nottinghamshire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

58

1823

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Ellen Jennings

Shaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Maidstone, Kent, England

Alice

Shaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Maidstone, Kent, England

William

Bailey

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Ewell, Kent, England

Charles

Pobgee

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Newington, Surrey, England

Richard

Ascott

Servant

Single

16

1865

Nettlestead, Kent, England

Ellen

Allchin

Servant

Single

19

1862

East Malling, Kent, England

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