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Household of James Shaw (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1831 in Clayton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1833 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Josh Paterson (born 1858 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1860 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harold (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Annie Beatrice (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie Fitton, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Male

Josh Paterson

Shaw

Son
Female

Emma

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Male

Frederick

Shaw

Son
Male

Harold

Shaw

Son
Male

Charles

Shaw

Son
Female

Annie Beatrice

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Annie

Fitton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Clayton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

50

1831

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Josh Paterson

Shaw

Son

Single

23

1858

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Emma

Shaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Shaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harold

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Shaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie Beatrice

Shaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Fitton

Servant

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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