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Household of William Shaw (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1832 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1828 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Selina (born 1860 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), George W (born 1865 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Ada J (born 1863 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and James E (born 1869 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Female

Selina

Shaw

Daughter
Male

George W

Shaw

Son
Female

Ada J

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James E

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

53

1828

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Shaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

George W

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ada J

Shaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

James E

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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