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Household of John Shaw (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1837 in Pleasington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Albert (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Thomas Abbott, born in 1842 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England.


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Male

Albert

Shaw

Son
Female

Clara

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Abbott

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Pleasington, 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

44

1837

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Clara

Shaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Abbott

Visitor

Single

39

1842

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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