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Household of John Shawcross (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Shawcross and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shawcross, born in 1843 in Stretford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shawcross, born in 1840 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Albert W (born 1868 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), John's Step Daughter, Clara (born 1869 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), John's Step Son, Charles (born 1872 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1874 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).


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John Shawcross's household

Male

John

Shawcross

Head
Female

Sarah

Shawcross

Wife
Male

Albert W

Pollitt

Step Son
Female

Clara

Pollitt

Step Daughter
Male

Charles

Pollitt

Step Son
Female

Sarah

Pollitt

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shawcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stretford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shawcross

Head

Married

38

1843

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Shawcross

Wife

Married

41

1840

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Albert W

Pollitt

Step Son

Single

13

1868

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Clara

Pollitt

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Charles

Pollitt

Step Son

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Pollitt

Step Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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