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Household of Elijah Wilshaw (born 1837, Staffordshire)

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.

Elijah Wilshaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Wilshaw, born in 1837 in Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Elijah was the head of the household, married to Harriet Carden Wilshaw, born in 1828 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Elijah's Stepson, James Thos (born 1857 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Elijah's Servant, Mary Ellen (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Elijah Wilshaw's household

Male

Elijah

Wilshaw

Head
Female

Harriet Carden

Wilshaw

Wife
Male

James Thos

Fletcher

Stepson
Female

Mary Ellen

Harris

Servant
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Wilshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Wilshaw

Head

Married

44

1837

Staffordshire, England

Harriet Carden

Wilshaw

Wife

Married

53

1828

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

James Thos

Fletcher

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Harris

Servant

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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