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Household of James Shaw (born 1807, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1807 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Shaw, born in 1809 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Henry, born 1831 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Joseph, born 1859 in Heyrod, Lancashire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Martha

Shaw

Wife
Male

Henry

Shaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

74

1807

Yorkshire, England

Martha

Shaw

Wife

Married

72

1809

Yorkshire, England

Henry

Shaw

Son

Widower

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Grand Son

Single

22

1859

Heyrod, Lancashire, England

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