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Household of Joseph Shaw (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Joseph Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shaw, born in 1856 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Alice Shaw, born in 1857 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Peter, born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, George Rigby, born in 1826 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Shaw's household

Male

Joseph

Shaw

Head
Female

Alice

Shaw

Wife
Male

Peter

Shaw

Son
Male

George

Rigby

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shaw

Head

Married

25

1856

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shaw

Wife

Married

24

1857

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Peter

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Hindley, Lancashire, England

George

Rigby

Lodger

Widower

55

1826

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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