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Household of William Shaw (born 1853, 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 Shaw and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1853 in Nelson, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Shaw, born in 1849 in Barrowford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Ellen Whitehead, born in 1854 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ellen

Whitehead

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Nelson, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

28

1853

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Shaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Whitehead

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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