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Household of George Shaw (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

George Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shaw, born in 1855 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1856 in Birkin, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George Wm (born 1879 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England).


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George Shaw's household

Male

George

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane

Shaw

Wife
Male

George Wm

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shaw

Head

Married

26

1855

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Birkin, Yorkshire, England

George Wm

Shaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

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