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Household of John Wilshaw (born 1824, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire,Derbyshire, 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 Wilshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilshaw, born in 1824 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilshaw, born in 1830 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1858 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), Anne (born 1861 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1863 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Eliza Finlow, born in 1872 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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John Wilshaw's household

Male

John

Wilshaw

Head
Female

Ann

Wilshaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wilshaw

Son
Female

Anne

Wilshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Wilshaw

Son
Female

Eliza

Finlow

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Wilshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilshaw

Head

Married

57

1824

Cheshire, England

Ann

Wilshaw

Wife

Married

51

1830

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Wilshaw

Son

Single

23

1858

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Anne

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

James

Wilshaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Finlow

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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