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Household of James Shaw (born 1843, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1843 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Shaw, born in 1835 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James H (born 1868 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1870 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1873 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Holden, born in 1820 in Bagworth, Derbyshire, England.
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Alice
Shaw
Wife
James H
Shaw
Son
Frank
Shaw
Son
Joseph
Shaw
Son
William
Shaw
Son
Mary
Holden
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shaw | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Shaw | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
James H | Shaw | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Frank | Shaw | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Shaw | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Shaw | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Holden | Servant | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Bagworth, Derbyshire, England |
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