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Household of William Shawcross (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Shawcross and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shawcross, born in 1818 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ada, born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1844 in Ireland), William's Servant, Ann (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Annie E (born 1857 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England).


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William Shawcross's household

Male

William

Shawcross

Head
Female

Ada

Shawcross

Daughter
Female

Margaret

O Donoghue

Servant
Female

Ann

Farley

Servant
Female

Annie E

Wayborn

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shawcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shawcross

Head

Widower

63

1818

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ada

Shawcross

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

O Donoghue

Servant

Single

37

1844

Ireland

Ann

Farley

Servant

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Annie E

Wayborn

Servant

Single

24

1857

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

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