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Household of James Shaw (born 1834, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1834 in Blackthorn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Shaw, born in 1831 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother In Law, William Anderton, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Sarah A
Shaw
Wife
William
Anderton
Brother In Law
Richard
Shaw
Son
Robert
Shaw
Son
Thomas
Shaw
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Blackthorn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shaw | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Blackthorn, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Shaw | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England | |
William | Anderton | Brother In Law | Single | 34 | 1847 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Shaw | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Shaw | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Shaw | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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