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Household of Ruth Shaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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.

Ruth Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Shaw, born in 1840 in Chatburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Mary, born 1875 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ruth's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Chatburn, Lancashire, England), Ruth's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Cheshire, England) and Ruth's Lodger, Frederick R (born 1861 in Bowden, Cheshire, England).


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Ruth Shaw's household

Female

Ruth

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brigg

Boarder
Male

John

Bracegirdle

Lodger
Male

Frederick R

Oultow

Lodger
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Shaw

Head

Widow

41

1840

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brigg

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

John

Bracegirdle

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Cheshire, England

Frederick R

Oultow

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Bowden, Cheshire, England

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