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Household of James Shaw (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 1836 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1838 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Wilmot (born 1861 in Cheshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1864 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), James Edward (born 1870 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Lydia (born 1881 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Male

Wilmot

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James Edward

Shaw

Son
Female

Lydia

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

45

1836

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cheshire, England

Wilmot

Shaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

James Edward

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Lydia

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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