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Household of William Shaw (born 1844, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1844 in Acomb, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Shaw, born in 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Tanfield, Durham, England), William (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Margaret H (born 1881 in Medomsley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Wilson, born in 1860 in Horton, Northumberland, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret A

Shaw

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Margaret H

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Acomb, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Acomb, Northumberland, England

Margaret A

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tanfield, Durham, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Margaret H

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Medomsley, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Lodger

Married

21

1860

Horton, Northumberland, England

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