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Household of William Shaw (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1838 in Marr, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1843 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William Hy (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), George (born 1864 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1867 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1878 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Male

William Hy

Shaw

Son
Male

George

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Marr, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

43

1838

Marr, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

George

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

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