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Household of James Wilshaw (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilshaw, born in 1851 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Wilshaw, born in 1853 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1874 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), Harriet (born 1876 in Horton, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1878 in Horton, Staffordshire, England) and Hugh (born 1879 in Horton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James Arthur (born 1864 in Rushton, Staffordshire, England), James's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in Rushton, Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Staffordshire, England).


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James Wilshaw's household

Male

James

Wilshaw

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Wilshaw

Wife
Female

Annie

Wilshaw

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Wilshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Wilshaw

Son
Male

Hugh

Wilshaw

Son
Male

James Arthur

Gibson

Servant
Male

Charles

Gibson

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Pointon

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilshaw

Head

Married

30

1851

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Wilshaw

Wife

Married

28

1853

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Horton, Staffordshire, England

James

Wilshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Horton, Staffordshire, England

Hugh

Wilshaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Horton, Staffordshire, England

James Arthur

Gibson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Rushton, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Gibson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Rushton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Pointon

Servant

Single

14

1867

Staffordshire, England

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