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Household of William Shaw (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1831 in Abram, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1840 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah E (born 1863 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Elisabeth A (born 1865 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Mary J (born 1871 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth A

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Abram, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Shaw

Head

Married

50

1831

Abram, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Shaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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