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Household of Martha Shaw (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Martha Shaw and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Shaw, born in 1840 in Pensnett, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 8 children; Phoebe (born 1863 in Pensnett, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1865 in Pensnett, Staffordshire, England), Fred (born 1867 in Pensnett, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Hill Top, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1870 in Hill Top, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Hill Top, Staffordshire, England), Florence (born 1878 in Hill Top, Staffordshire, England) and Ruth (born 1879 in Hill Top, Staffordshire, England).


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Martha Shaw's household

Female

Martha

Shaw

Head
Female

Phoebe

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Male

Fred

Shaw

Son
Male

Alfred

Shaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Female

Florence

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) Martha
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Pensnett, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Shaw

Head

Widow

41

1840

Pensnett, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Shaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Pensnett, Staffordshire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Pensnett, Staffordshire, England

Fred

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Pensnett, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Hill Top, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Hill Top, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Hill Top, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hill Top, Staffordshire, England

Ruth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hill Top, Staffordshire, England

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