Charles Sharp
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Household of James Shaw (born 1827, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1827 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1828 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Betty (born 1853 in York, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Matilda (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Wfe, Margaret (born 1828 in Ireland) and James's Lodger, Esther (born 1822 in Cumberland, England).
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Margaret
Shaw
Wfe
Betty
Shaw
Daughter
Alice
Shaw
Daughter
Matilda
Shaw
Daughter
Esther
May
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | York, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shaw | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Shaw | Wfe | Married | 53 | 1828 | Ireland | |
Betty | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Matilda | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | May | Lodger | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Cumberland, England |
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