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Household of William Wilshaw (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 Wilshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilshaw, born in 1820 in Tatham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilshaw, born in 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1864 in Davenham, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England) and Lily (born 1876 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England).


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William Wilshaw's household

Male

William

Wilshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilshaw

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wilshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilshaw

Daughter
Female

Lily

Wilshaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Tatham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilshaw

Head

Married

61

1820

Tatham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilshaw

Wife

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Davenham, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Lily

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

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