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1861 look up please

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Martin

Martin Report 2 Dec 2007 14:03

Trying to find a Shaw family Head of family Charles Shaw b1809 , thought to be living in Batmanshill rd , Bilston Staffs. Any help please to get me over a brick wall
Thanks-Martin

Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:09

Martin,

When I did a search for Charles Shaw, 1809, these are the records that were brought up.

Charles Shaw Elizabeth abt 1808 Longford, Derbyshire, England Head St Peter Derbyshire
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Charles Shaw Charlotte abt 1809 Mellor, Derbyshire, England Head Newton Lancashire
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Charles Shaw Martha abt 1810 Burgh Le Marsh, Lincolnshire, England Husband Eastville Lincolnshire
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Charles Shaw Wm abt 1811 Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England Head Hundleby Lincolnshire
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Charles Shaw Mary abt 1811 Mumby, Lincolnshire, England Head Mumby Cum Chapel Lincolnshire
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Charles Shaw Mary A abt 1808 Brighton, Sussex, England Head Brighton Sussex
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Charles Shaw Sarah Ann abt 1808 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Head Morley Yorkshire
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Charles Shaw abt 1809 Whiston, Yorkshire, England Head Rotherham Yorkshire
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Charles Shaw abt 1808 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England Head Wakefield Yorkshire

Joan

Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:11

I'm not getting any records for Charles Shaw when I write in date of birth as 1809 + or - 5 years for Staffordshire County.

Joan

Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:11

Do you have any other information on this family that I might help?

Joan

Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:15

I found this record--any connection to your family?

1861 England Census
about Elizabeth Shaw
Name: Elizabeth Shaw
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: Sedgley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 57
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Shaw 50
Joseph Shaw 52
Henry Walters 5
John Walters 36
Luse H Walters 1
Sarah Walters 30
Thomas Walters


jen yorkshire

jen yorkshire Report 2 Dec 2007 14:18

poss 1851?
Charles Shaw
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: West Bromwich
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: West Bromwich North
ED, institution, or vessel: 1u
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Shaw 33
Charles Shaw 44
Charles Shaw 6
Enoch Shaw 4 Mo
Henry Shaw 17
John Shaw 2
Mary Ann Shaw 10
Thos Shaw 7

Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:19

Another record in Bilston--could Charles be a middle name?

1861 England Census
about Richard Shaw
Name: Richard Shaw
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Shropshire, England

Civil parish: Bilston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Leonard
Town: Bilston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Bilston
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 122
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Shaw 40
Richard Shaw 50
Elizabeth T Vaughn 6


Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:36

Possible birth record for Enoch Shaw

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Enoch Shaw
Name: Enoch Shaw
Year of Registration: 1850
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
DISTRICT: West Bromwich
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 18
Page: 602

Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:40

I could not find Charles and/or Ann Shaw on the 1861 or 1871 census--could they have died? A possible death record for Charles Shaw in 1853

Charles Shaw 1853 Oct-Nov-Dec West Bromwich Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:41

Another possible death record?

Charles Shaw 1860 Jul-Aug-Sep Wolverhampton Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands

Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:48

This may Enoch in 1891 and his family.

1891 England Census
about Enoch Shaw
Name: Enoch Shaw
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Hannah
Mother's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Coseley
Town: Brierley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Jones 6 niece
Mary Jones 62 mother (in-law ?)
William Jones 20 brother (in-law ?)
Catherine Shaw 11
Charles Shaw 15
Enoch Shaw 41
George Shaw 8
Hannah Shaw 40
Harriet Shaw 17
Mary Shaw 2
William Shaw 5


Joan

Joan Report 2 Dec 2007 14:58

1861 Census Possibility

Name: Ann Shaw , widow
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1818
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Chorlton Upon Medlock
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Chorlton upon Medlock
ED, institution, or vessel: 41
Household schedule number: 281
Household Members: Name Age
Catherin D Mason 9 Mo
George Mason 5
Jane Mason 22
John N Mason 32
Mary C Mason 34
Mary E Mason 4
Ralph Mason 2
Ann Shaw 43

1871 Census:

Ann Shaw abt 1816 Rugeley, Staffordshire, England Servant Stretford Lancashire residing with the Jones family.

Is it possible that Charles Shaw died between 1851-1861 and his wife Ann not being able to support the children put them with family members, adoption and/or in homes and she went to work as a servant?

Joan

Martin

Martin Report 3 Dec 2007 06:30

yes this is them 1851 west bromwich wife Ann ,but nowhere to be found in 1861
Charles died in 1870 in blaenavon ,the rest of the family are in Avon rd Blaenavon in 1871 Wales census