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Household of Alexander Shaw (born 1852, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Spynie, Moray, 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 Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shaw, born in 1852 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dunbar Or Shaw, born in 1851 in Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Son, James (born 1872 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1874 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Shaw's household

Male

Alexander

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Dunbar Or Shaw

Wife
Male

James

Gerrie

Step Son
Female

Jane

Gerrie

Step Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Shaw

Head

Married

29

1852

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dunbar Or Shaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Morayshire, Scotland

James

Gerrie

Step Son

-

9

1872

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Gerrie

Step Daughter

-

7

1874

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

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