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Household of William Shaws (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Aylesford, Kent, 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 Shaws and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaws, born in 1840 in Shorne, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Shaws, born in 1854 in Northfleet, Kent, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Northfleet, Kent, England) and Clara (born 1878 in Northfleet, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Dawson, born in 1851 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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William Shaws's household

Male

William

Shaws

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Shaws

Wife
Male

William

Shaws

Son
Female

Clara

Shaws

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Shaws
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shorne, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaws

Head

Married

41

1840

Shorne, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Shaws

Wife

Married

27

1854

Northfleet, Kent, England

William

Shaws

Son

Single

8

1873

Northfleet, Kent, England

Clara

Shaws

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Northfleet, Kent, England

John

Dawson

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Colchester, Essex, England

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