William Potts
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Household of William Blackshaw (born 1815, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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.
William Blackshaw and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blackshaw, born in 1815 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blackshaw, born in 1818 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1844 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England), George (born 1855 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England) and Frank (born 1862 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Sarah Ellen (born 1873 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1863 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Ann (born 1824 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England) and William's Niece, Ann (born 1843 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
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William Blackshaw's household
William
Blackshaw
Head
Ellen
Blackshaw
Wife
Peter
Blackshaw
Son
George
Blackshaw
Son
Frank
Blackshaw
Son
Sarah Ellen
Blackshaw
Grand Daughter
Thomas
Blackshaw
Grand Son
Ann
Thorniley
Sister In Law
Ann
Arrowsmith
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Blackshaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Blackshaw | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England | |
Ellen | Blackshaw | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England | |
Peter | Blackshaw | Son | Widower | 37 | 1844 | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England | |
George | Blackshaw | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England | |
Frank | Blackshaw | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah Ellen | Blackshaw | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Blackshaw | Grand Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Thorniley | Sister In Law | Widow | 57 | 1824 | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Arrowsmith | Niece | Single | 38 | 1843 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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