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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Thomas Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1840 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1863 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1865 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England) and Walter Jas (born 1868 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Female

Isabella

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Walter Jas

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Shaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Walter Jas

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

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