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Household of Joseph Shaw (born 1823, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shaw, born in 1823 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hilton, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Mary J (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Shaw's household

Male

Joseph

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Hilton

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Hilton

Grand Daughter
Female

Ellen

Hilton

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Hilton

Grand Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shaw

Head

Married

58

1823

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hilton

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Hilton

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hilton

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Hilton

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

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