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Household of James Shaw (born 1853, 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.

James Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1853 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Shaw, born in 1859 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Lucia (born 1878 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Rebecca

Shaw

Wife
Female

Lucia

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

28

1853

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Shaw

Wife

Married

22

1859

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Lucia

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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