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Household of William Shap (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Shap and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shap, born in 1850 in Belmont, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Shap, born in 1855 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary Jane, born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grand Father, William Shap, born in 1815 in New Herrington.


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William Shap's household

Male

William

Shap

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Shap

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Shap

Daughter
Male

William

Shap

Grand Father
First name(s) William
Last name Shap
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Belmont, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shap

Head

Married

31

1850

Belmont, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Shap

Wife

Married

26

1855

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Shap

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Shap

Grand Father

Widower

66

1815

New Herrington

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