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Household of Richard Shaw (born 1845, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Shaw and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shaw, born in 1845 in Cowfold, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mercy Hannah Shaw, born in 1825 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Charles Harry (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Ellen Louisa (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Step Daughter, Harriet Slaughter, born in 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
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Richard Shaw's household
Richard
Shaw
Head
Mercy Hannah
Shaw
Wife
Harriet
Slaughter
Step Daughter
Richard
Shaw
Son
Charles Harry
Shaw
Son
Ellen Louisa
Shaw
Daughter
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Cowfold, Sussex, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Shaw | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Cowfold, Sussex, England | |
Mercy Hannah | Shaw | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Harriet | Slaughter | Step Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Richard | Shaw | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Charles Harry | Shaw | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Ellen Louisa | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Brighton, Sussex, England |
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