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Household of James Shaw (born 1826, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 1826 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elvia Shaw, born in 1833 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert L (born 1865 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1872 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Hannah Walker, born in 1828 in Bury, Lancashire, England.
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Elvia
Shaw
Wife
Hannah
Walker
Servant
Robert L
Forrest
Son
John
Forrest
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Bury, 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 | 55 | 1826 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Elvia | Shaw | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Walker | Servant | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Robert L | Forrest | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
John | Forrest | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Bury, Lancashire, England |
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