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Household of William Shaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1841 in Lees, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1843 in Lees, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Lees, Lancashire, England), George E (born 1867 in Lees, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1874 in Lees, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth H Jackson, born in 1857 in Lees, Lancashire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Male

George E

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Jackson

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lees, 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

40

1841

Lees, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lees, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lees, Lancashire, England

George E

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Lees, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Lees, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth H

Jackson

Sister In Law

Single

24

1857

Lees, Lancashire, England

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