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Household of William Shaw (born 1834, Leicestershire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1834 in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1835 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Margaret (born 1841 in Ireland).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Female

Alice

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Cooper

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Winn

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

47

1834

Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

46

1835

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Shaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Cooper

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Winn

Boarder

Widow

40

1841

Ireland

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