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Household of James Shaw (born 1843, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1843 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1848 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1879 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William P Ford, born in 1850 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Female

Alice

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Male

William P

Ford

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

33

1848

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Shaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

William P

Ford

Lodger

-

31

1850

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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