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Household of William Shaw (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1825 in Parr, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1826 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Parr, Lancashire, England), James (born 1859 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Piers (born 1863 in Parr, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1865 in Parr, Lancashire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Male

Piers

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Parr, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

56

1825

Parr, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

55

1826

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

24

1857

Parr, Lancashire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

22

1859

Parr, Lancashire, England

Piers

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Parr, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Parr, Lancashire, England

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