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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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.

Thomas Shaw and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1845 in Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1848 in Withington, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William E (born 1872 in Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Cheshire, England), George (born 1878 in Cheshire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Wales), Thomas's Servant, William (born 1839 in Cranage, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Servant, William (born 1861 in Cranage, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, John (born 1862 in Goostrey, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

William E

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Male

George

Shaw

Son
Male

Harry

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary

Davenport

Servant
Male

William

Golding

Servant
Male

William

Yarwood

Servant
Male

John

Brandeth

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

33

1848

Withington, Cheshire, England

William E

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheshire, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Cheshire, England

George

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Cheshire, England

Harry

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Cheshire, England

Mary

Davenport

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wales

William

Golding

Servant

Single

42

1839

Cranage, Cheshire, England

William

Yarwood

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cranage, Cheshire, England

John

Brandeth

Servant

Single

19

1862

Goostrey, Cheshire, England

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