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Household of James Shaw (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1841 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1840 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George H (born 1866 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1870 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1881 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Joseph Shaw, born in 1855 in Otley, Yorkshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Male

George H

Shaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Son
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Male

Willie

Shaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Otley, 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

40

1841

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Otley, Yorkshire, England

George H

Shaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Otley, Yorkshire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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