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Household of Peter Shaw (born 1826, 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.
Peter Shaw and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shaw, born in 1826 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1824 in Ince, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Lodger, James Gafney, born in 1857 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Peter Shaw's household
Peter
Shaw
Head
Sarah
Shaw
Wife
James
Gafney
Lodger
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Lowton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Shaw | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Shaw | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
James | Gafney | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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