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Household of John Shaw (born 1843, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1843 in Thorncliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1841 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Ellen (born 1878 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Martin, born in 1848 in Dudley Port, Staffordshire, England.


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Female

Sarah Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Frank

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Martin

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Thorncliffe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Thorncliffe, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

William

Martin

Boarder

Widower

33

1848

Dudley Port, Staffordshire, England

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