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Household of Peter Shawcross (born 1813, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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 Shawcross and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shawcross, born in 1813 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shawcross, born in 1821 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1859 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), George W (born 1861 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Florence (born 1863 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Charles J (born 1866 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Adopted Son, John Grimes, born in 1867 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.
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Peter Shawcross's household
Peter
Shawcross
Head
Sarah
Shawcross
Wife
James
Shawcross
Son
George W
Shawcross
Son
Florence
Shawcross
Daughter
Charles J
Shawcross
Son
John
Grimes
Adopted Son
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Shawcross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Droylsden, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Shawcross | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Droylsden, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Shawcross | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
James | Shawcross | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
George W | Shawcross | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Florence | Shawcross | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Charles J | Shawcross | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
John | Grimes | Adopted Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Stockport, Cheshire, England |
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