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Household of James Wilshaw (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Wilshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilshaw, born in 1853 in Denton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther A Wilshaw, born in 1857 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Polly (born 1875 in Denton, Lancashire, England), Sarah H (born 1878 in Denton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth J (born 1880 in Denton, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilshaw's household

Male

James

Wilshaw

Head
Female

Esther A

Wilshaw

Wife
Female

Polly

Wilshaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Wilshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Wilshaw

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wilshaw

Head

Married

28

1853

Denton, Lancashire, England

Esther A

Wilshaw

Wife

Married

24

1857

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Polly

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Denton, Lancashire, England

Sarah H

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Denton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth J

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Denton, Lancashire, England

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