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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
William
Shaw
Head
Margaret A
Shaw
Wife
Elizabeth A
Shaw
Daughter
William
Shaw
Son
Margaret H
Shaw
Daughter
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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