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Household of James Shaw (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1850 in Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shaw, born in 1842 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 3 children; Alfred J (born 1875 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), Sarah M (born 1877 in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England) and Robert T (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Blanche A (born 1876 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and James's Sister In Law, Sara (born 1855 in Kendal, Westmorland, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Agnes

Shaw

Wife
Male

Alfred J

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah M

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Blanche A

Shaw

Niece
Male

Robert T

Shaw

Son
Female

Sara

Shaw

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

31

1850

Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Shaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Alfred J

Shaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Sarah M

Shaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Fleetwood, Lancashire, England

Blanche A

Shaw

Niece

Single

5

1876

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Robert T

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sara

Shaw

Sister In Law

Single

26

1855

Kendal, Westmorland, England

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