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Household of William Shaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

William

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, 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

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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