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Household of John Shaw (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1858 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1856 in Stretton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1880 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Samuel Dawson, born in 1873 in Padgate, Lancashire, England.


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

Benjamin

Shaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Dawson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

23

1858

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Stretton, Cheshire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Benjamin

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Dawson

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Padgate, Lancashire, England

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