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Household of William Shaw (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1854 in Paddock, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Shaw, born in 1853 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1877 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1879 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England) and Selina (born 1881 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Ruth

Shaw

Wife
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Selina

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Paddock, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

27

1854

Paddock, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Shaw

Wife

Married

28

1853

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

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