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Household of William Shaw (born 1826, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1826 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Shaw, born in 1841 in Medomsley, Durham, England. They had 9 children; Lillias E (born 1860 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Frances A (born 1867 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Lucy A (born 1868 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Florence A (born 1869 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Frederick T (born 1875 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Edith B (born 1876 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Walter A (born 1877 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Sarah E (born 1878 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and John A (born 1879 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Eliza J (born 1859 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England), William's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Mary J (born 1866 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
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William Shaw's household
William
Shaw
Head
Barbara
Shaw
Wife
Lillias E
Shaw
Daughter
Frances A
Shaw
Daughter
Lucy A
Shaw
Daughter
Florence A
Shaw
Daughter
Frederick T
Shaw
Son
Edith B
Shaw
Daughter
Walter A
Shaw
Son
Sarah E
Shaw
Daughter
John A
Shaw
Son
Eliza J
Heppel
Visitor
Jane
Hopper
Servant
Mary J
Bell
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Durham, Durham, England |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shaw | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Barbara | Shaw | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Medomsley, Durham, England | |
Lillias E | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
Frances A | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Lucy A | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Florence A | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Frederick T | Shaw | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Edith B | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Walter A | Shaw | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Sarah E | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
John A | Shaw | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Eliza J | Heppel | Visitor | Single | 22 | 1859 | Whitehaven, Cumberland, England | |
Jane | Hopper | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Bell | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wolsingham, Durham, England |
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