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Household of Richard Shape (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Richard Shape and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shape, born in 1838 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Grace Shape, born in 1839 in Walmley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1873 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Dan (born 1875 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Niece, Ellen Pilkington, born in 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Shape's household

Male

Richard

Shape

Head
Female

Grace

Shape

Wife
Male

Samuel

Shape

Son
Female

Ellen

Shape

Daughter
Female

Emily

Shape

Daughter
Male

Dan

Shape

Son
Female

Ellen

Pilkington

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shape
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shape

Head

Married

43

1838

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Grace

Shape

Wife

Married

42

1839

Walmley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Shape

Son

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shape

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Emily

Shape

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Dan

Shape

Son

Single

6

1875

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Pilkington

Niece

Single

24

1857

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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