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Household of Alexander Shaw (born 1845, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shaw, born in 1845 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Shaw, born in 1857 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Sarah (born 1811 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1858 in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Eliza (born 1860 in Rerwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Shaw's household

Male

Alexander

Shaw

Head
Female

Janet

Shaw

Wife
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Mother
Male

John

McGill

Servant
Female

Eliza

Cook

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Shaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Janet

Shaw

Wife

Married

24

1857

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sarah

Shaw

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

McGill

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Eliza

Cook

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Rerwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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