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Household of Alexander Shan (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Shan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shan, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jemima Shan, born in 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Shan's household

Male

Alexander

Shan

Head
Female

Jemima

Shan

Wife
Male

Robert

Shan

Son
Female

Mary

Shan

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Shan

Head

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jemima

Shan

Wife

Married

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Shan

Son

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Shan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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