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Household of Archibald Shaw (born 1816, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

Archibald Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Shaw, born in 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Janet Shaw, born in 1820 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert W, born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Servant, Sarah Laferty, born in 1861 in Ireland.


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Archibald Shaw's household

Male

Archibald

Shaw

Head
Female

Janet

Shaw

Wife
Male

Robert W

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Laferty

Servant
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Shaw

Head

Married

65

1816

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Shaw

Wife

Married

61

1820

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert W

Shaw

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Laferty

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

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