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Household of James Shaw (born 1836, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

James Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1836 in Caddington, Bedfordshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1865 in Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1868 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Sarah Shaw, born in 1809 in Caddington, Bedfordshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Alice

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Caddington, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Widower

45

1836

Caddington, Bedfordshire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

Alice

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Sarah

Shaw

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Caddington, Bedfordshire, England

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