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Household of John Shaw (born 1826, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1826 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1820 in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Brown, born in 1863 in Seaham, Durham, England.
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John Shaw's household
John
Shaw
Head
Margaret
Shaw
Wife
John
Shaw
Son
Arthur
Shaw
Son
Thomas
Shaw
Son
Sarah
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shaw | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Shaw | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England | |
John | Shaw | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Shaw | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Shaw | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Brown | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Seaham, Durham, England |
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