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Household of James Shaw (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1857 in Hulme, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shaw, born in 1857 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Edith, born 1880 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1813 in Wolston, Cheshire, England) and James's Boarder, Eliza A (born 1863 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary A

Shaw

Wife
Female

Edith

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Boarder
Female

Eliza A

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Hulme, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

24

1857

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Shaw

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Edith

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Boarder

Widower

68

1813

Wolston, Cheshire, England

Eliza A

Shaw

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Hulme, Lancashire, England

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