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Household of William Shawcross (born 1820, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shawcross, born in 1820 in Pendleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Shawcross, born in 1829 in Denton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William Taylor (born 1862 in Denton, Lancashire, England), Samuel Rockliffe (born 1865 in Denton, Lancashire, England), Doyle James (born 1868 in Denton, Lancashire, England) and Hannah Bowles Rockliffe (born 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Martha Knowles, born in 1815 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.
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William Shawcross's household
William
Shawcross
Head
Jane
Shawcross
Wife
William Taylor
Shawcross
Son
Samuel Rockliffe
Shawcross
Son
Doyle James
Shawcross
Son
Hannah Bowles Rockliffe
Shawcross
Daughter
Martha
Knowles
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shawcross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Pendleton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shawcross | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Pendleton, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Shawcross | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Denton, Lancashire, England | |
William Taylor | Shawcross | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Denton, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel Rockliffe | Shawcross | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Denton, Lancashire, England | |
Doyle James | Shawcross | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Denton, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah Bowles Rockliffe | Shawcross | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Knowles | Servant | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Stockport, Cheshire, England |
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