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Household of William James Shafto (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

William James Shafto and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Shafto, born in 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shafto, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Arthur (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter J (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Earnest (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Percy (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Willie (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William James's Servant, Jane Rogerson, born in 1866 in Salford, England.


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William James Shafto's household

Male

William James

Shafto

Head
Female

Ann

Shafto

Wife
Male

Arthur

Shafto

Son
Male

Walter J

Shafto

Son
Male

Albert

Shafto

Son
Male

Herbert

Shafto

Son
Male

Earnest

Shafto

Son
Male

Percy

Shafto

Son
Male

Willie

Shafto

Son
Female

Jane

Rogerson

Servant
First name(s) William James
Last name Shafto
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Shafto

Head

Married

42

1839

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Shafto

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Shafto

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter J

Shafto

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Shafto

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Shafto

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Earnest

Shafto

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Percy

Shafto

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Willie

Shafto

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Rogerson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Salford, England

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