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Household of James Shawcross (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Shawcross and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shawcross, born in 1844 in Irlam, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Shawcross, born in 1847 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1867 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1873 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Shawcross's household

Male

James

Shawcross

Head
Female

Martha

Shawcross

Wife
Male

John

Shawcross

Son
Female

Clara

Shawcross

Daughter
Male

James

Shawcross

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shawcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Irlam, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Shawcross

Head

Married

37

1844

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Martha

Shawcross

Wife

Married

34

1847

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Shawcross

Son

Single

14

1867

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Clara

Shawcross

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

James

Shawcross

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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