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Household of Peter Shaw (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Peter Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shaw, born in 1839 in Bowdon, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alfred E (born 1871 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England) and Herbert (born 1873 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Nephew, William (born 1861 in Grinshill, Shropshire, England) and Peter's Visitor, John (born 1856 in Shropshire, England).


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Peter Shaw's household

Male

Peter

Shaw

Head
Male

Alfred E

Shaw

Son
Male

Herbert

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Owen

Nephew
Male

John

Abbott

Visitor
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Shaw

Head

Widower

42

1839

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Alfred E

Shaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Shaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

William

Owen

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Grinshill, Shropshire, England

John

Abbott

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Shropshire, England

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