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Household of William Shaw (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1853 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Shaw, born in 1846 in Sabden, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1874 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1876 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Philip (born 1879 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Alice

Shaw

Wife
Female

Mary A

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Emma

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Philip

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Great Harwood, 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

28

1853

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shaw

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sabden, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Emma

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Philip

Shaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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