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Household of Duncan Shaw (born 1845, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.

Duncan Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Shaw, born in 1845 in Abernethy, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1851 in Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elspeth (born 1874 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Duncan Shaw's household

Male

Duncan

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Female

Elspeth

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Janet

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Abernethy, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Shaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Abernethy, Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Shaw

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Shaw

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Shaw

Daughter

-

4

1877

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Shaw

Son

-

2

1879

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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