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Household of William Shaw (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1816 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1813 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Harry (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary Elizh (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Violet (born 1872 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1833 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Sister
Male

Harry

Shaw

Grand Son
Female

Mary Elizh

Milner

Grand Daughter
Female

Violet

Milner

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Pocklington, 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

65

1816

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

68

1813

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Sister

Single

48

1833

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Shaw

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizh

Milner

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Violet

Milner

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

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