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Household of William Smallshaw (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Smallshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smallshaw, born in 1854 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smallshaw, born in 1853 in Shevington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1874 in Shevington, Lancashire, England), Alice J (born 1876 in Shevington, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1878 in Shevington, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1881 in Standish, Lancashire, England).


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William Smallshaw's household

Male

William

Smallshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Smallshaw

Wife
Male

Robert

Smallshaw

Son
Female

Alice J

Smallshaw

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Smallshaw

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smallshaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Smallshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smallshaw

Head

Married

27

1854

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smallshaw

Wife

Married

28

1853

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smallshaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Standish, Lancashire, England

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