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Household of John Shaw (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1846 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1843 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Martha A (born 1868 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1870 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1872 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1873 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1877 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Female

Martha A

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Albert

Shaw

Son
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Female

Polly

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Shaw

Head

Married

35

1846

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Shaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Shaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

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