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Household of Alexander Shaw (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shaw, born in 1840 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Shaw, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Ann J (born 1809 in Ireland), Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Helen M (born 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Heriot J K (born 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Annie (born 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret B (born 1856 in England).
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Alexander Shaw's household
Alexander
Shaw
Head
Catherine
Shaw
Wife
Ann J
Fraser
Mother-In-Law
Helen M
Fraser
Sister-In-Law
Heriot J K
Fraser
Sister-In-Law
Annie
Fraser
Sister-In-Law
Margaret B
Brooksly
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shaw | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Shaw | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann J | Fraser | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Ireland | |
Helen M | Fraser | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Heriot J K | Fraser | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Fraser | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret B | Brooksly | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | England |
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