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Household of James Wilshaw (born 1811, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 Wilshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilshaw, born in 1811 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Wilshaw Or Willshaw, born in 1821 in Horton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Hannah Lees (born 1853 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1858 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Frank, born 1879 in Rindleford, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, Samuel Clewes, born in 1795 in Horton, Staffordshire, England.


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James Wilshaw's household

Male

James

Wilshaw

Head
Female

Susannah

Wilshaw Or Willshaw

Wife
Female

Hannah Lees

Wilshaw Or Willshaw

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Clewes

Father
Male

James

Wilshaw

Son
Male

Frank

Lees

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilshaw

Head

Married

70

1811

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Susannah

Wilshaw Or Willshaw

Wife

Married

60

1821

Horton, Staffordshire, England

Hannah Lees

Wilshaw Or Willshaw

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Clewes

Father

Widower

86

1795

Horton, Staffordshire, England

James

Wilshaw

Son

Single

23

1858

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Frank

Lees

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Rindleford, Staffordshire, England

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