Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Edward Wilshaw (born 1845, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Wilshaw and 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilshaw, born in 1845 in Burton, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilshaw, born in 1844 in Woodland, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1868 in Crook, Westmorland, England), William (born 1872 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1875 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, John Coltherd, born in 1839 in Hornby, Lancashire, England.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Edward Wilshaw's household

Male

Edward

Wilshaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilshaw

Wife
Female

Mary

Wilshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Wilshaw

Son
Male

James

Wilshaw

Son
Male

John

Coltherd

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Burton, Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilshaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Burton, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Wilshaw

Wife

Married

37

1844

Woodland, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Crook, Westmorland, England

William

Wilshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

James

Wilshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Dalton, Lancashire, England

John

Coltherd

Boarder

Widower

42

1839

Hornby, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Edward Wilshaw in Ulverston in 1881, and follow the Wilshaw family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Edward Wilshaw

We’ve found Edward Wilshaw in 46 family trees. Find out more about Edward Wilshaw's household and view the Wilshaw family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census