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Household of James Shaw (born 1833, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1833 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shaw, born in 1833 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1859 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1866 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1869 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Martha A (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary A

Shaw

Wife
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary J

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Esther

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
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

48

1833

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Shaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ashton, Lancashire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

22

1859

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Shaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Esther

Shaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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