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Household of James Shaw (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1842 in Littleborough, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Leah Shaw, born in 1841 in Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 7 children; James R (born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John T (born 1867 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1869 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1871 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Cousin, Kate (born 1860 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Maria (born 1860 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Leah
Shaw
Wife
James R
Shaw
Son
Ellen
Shaw
Daughter
John T
Shaw
Son
Christopher
Shaw
Son
Edward
Shaw
Son
Herbert
Shaw
Son
Walter
Shaw
Son
Kate
Shaw
Cousin
Maria
Rawstron
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Littleborough, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shaw | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Littleborough, Lancashire, England | |
Leah | Shaw | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Caernarvonshire, Wales | |
James R | Shaw | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
John T | Shaw | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Christopher | Shaw | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Shaw | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert | Shaw | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Walter | Shaw | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Kate | Shaw | Cousin | Single | 21 | 1860 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Rawstron | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
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