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Household of John Shape (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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.

John Shape and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shape, born in 1822 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elen Shape, born in 1824 in Adlington, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1862 in Adlington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Stepson, William Walkden (Shape), born in 1853 in Rivington, Lancashire, England.


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John Shape's household

Male

John

Shape

Head
Female

Elen

Shape

Wife
Male

John

Shape

Son
Male

William

Walkden (Shape)

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Shape
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shape

Head

Married

59

1822

Lancashire, England

Elen

Shape

Wife

Married

57

1824

Adlington, Lancashire, England

John

Shape

Son

Single

19

1862

Adlington, Lancashire, England

William

Walkden (Shape)

Stepson

Single

28

1853

Rivington, Lancashire, England

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