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Household of William Shaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; John (born 1864 in Melling, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Melling, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Melling, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Melling, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Melling, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1875 in Aintree, Lancashire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

Robert

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Widower

40

1841

Lancashire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Melling, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Melling, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Melling, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Melling, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Melling, Lancashire, England

Robert

Shaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Aintree, Lancashire, England

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