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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1846 in Rishton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Shaw, born in 1847 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James Procter, born 1876 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother, William (born 1850 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Niece, Mary Ellen (born 1868 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Niece, Alice Ann (born 1871 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Alice

Shaw

Wife
Male

James Procter

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Brother
Female

Mary Ellen

Shaw

Niece
Female

Alice Ann

Shaw

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rishton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

35

1846

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

James Procter

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Brother

Married

31

1850

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Shaw

Niece

Single

13

1868

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Shaw

Niece

Single

10

1871

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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