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Household of Lewis Shaw (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Lewis Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lewis Shaw, born in 1849 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Lewis was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1850 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Albert Edward (born 1874 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Eli (born 1877 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Lewis's Servant, Margaret Harriet Dennis, born in 1864 in Lancashire, England.


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Lewis Shaw's household

Male

Lewis

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

Albert Edward

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Eli

Shaw

Son
Female

Eliza

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret Harriet

Dennis

Servant
First name(s) Lewis
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lewis

Shaw

Head

Married

32

1849

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

31

1850

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Albert Edward

Shaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Eli

Shaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Harriet

Dennis

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

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