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Household of William Shaw (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Shaw, born in 1848 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John William (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Annah (born 1844 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Maria Robinshaw, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Ruth

Shaw

Wife
Female

Mary

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John William

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth Annah

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Maria

Robinshaw

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Oldham, 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

29

1852

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Shaw

Wife

Married

33

1848

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John William

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Annah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Maria

Robinshaw

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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