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Household of John Shaw (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Shaw and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1818 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Mary Louisa (born 1848 in Lancashire, England), Isabella Susannah (born 1849 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England), Emma Buchan (born 1851 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England), Amelia Jane (born 1858 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England), James Buchan (born 1860 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England) and Edith Catherine (born 1861 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Bertha Ann (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Frank Arthur (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary Louisa

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Isabella Susannah

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Emma Buchan

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Amelia Jane

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James Buchan

Shaw

Son
Female

Edith Catherine

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Bertha Ann

Seal

Boarder
Male

Frank Arthur

Dibb

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Widower

63

1818

Devonport, Devon, England

Mary Louisa

Shaw

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Lancashire, England

Isabella Susannah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

Emma Buchan

Shaw

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

Amelia Jane

Shaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

James Buchan

Shaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

Edith Catherine

Shaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

Bertha Ann

Seal

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frank Arthur

Dibb

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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