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Household of Alexander Shaw (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shaw, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella A Shaw, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Maria (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maria (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Isabella (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's -, Christina (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Shaw's household
Alexander
Shaw
Head
Isabella A
Shaw
Wife
Maria
Shaw
Daughter
Margaret
Shaw
Daughter
Maria
Shaw
Daughter
Alexander
Shaw
Son
Marion
Shaw
Daughter
Euphemia
Shaw
Daughter
Isabella
Belair
Boarder
Christina
Ingles
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| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shaw | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella A | Shaw | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maria | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maria | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shaw | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Euphemia | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Belair | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Ingles | - | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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