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Household of James Shaw (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shaw, born in 1845 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1860 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Alfred J (born 1873 in Witton, Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1881 in Witton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Joseph Shaw, born in 1820 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Shaw

Wife
Male

William J

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Alfred J

Shaw

Son
Male

Edwin

Shaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Eliza

Shaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William J

Shaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Alfred J

Shaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Witton, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Witton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Brother

Single

61

1820

Yorkshire, England

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