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Household of Alexander Shaw (born 1841, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyllshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shaw, born in 1841 in Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shaw, born in 1852 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Cath (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret Lamb (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Annie Jane (born 1876 in -), Thomas Alexr (born 1880 in -) and Williamina (born 1881 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, Cath (born 1836 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, David (born 1861 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Shaw's household

Male

Alexander

Shaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Shaw

Wife
Female

Cath

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret Lamb

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Annie Jane

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas Alexr

Shaw

Son
Female

Williamina

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Cath

Munro

-
Male

David

May

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Shaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Morayshire, Scotland

Eliza

Shaw

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Cath

Shaw

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Lamb

Shaw

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Annie Jane

Shaw

Daughter

-

5

1876

-

Thomas Alexr

Shaw

Son

-

1

1880

-

Williamina

Shaw

Daughter

-

0

1881

Argyllshire, Scotland

Cath

Munro

-

Unmarried

45

1836

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

David

May

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Perthshire, Scotland

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