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Household of George Smallshaw (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

George Smallshaw and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smallshaw, born in 1833 in Shavington, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Robert (born 1859 in Shavington, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1859 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1872 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Matilda (born 1874 in Orrell, Lancashire, England). He had 3 grandchildren; John (born 1881 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1881 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1879 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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George Smallshaw's household

Male

George

Smallshaw

Head
Male

Robert

Smallshaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Smallshaw

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smallshaw

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smallshaw

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Smallshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Smallshaw

Grand Son
Male

Robert

Smallshaw

Grand Son
Male

James

Smallshaw

Grand Son
First name(s) George
Last name Smallshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Shavington, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smallshaw

Head

Widower

48

1833

Shavington, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smallshaw

Son

Married

22

1859

Shavington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smallshaw

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Orrell, Lancashire, England

John

Smallshaw

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smallshaw

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Smallshaw

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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