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Household of James Shaw (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 1850 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Shaw, born in 1851 in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1875 in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1878 in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1880 in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England) and John Thomas (born 1881 in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Ellen Shaw, born in 1854 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Emma

Shaw

Wife
Female

Edith

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Clara

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Shaw

Son
Male

John Thomas

Shaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Slaithwaite, 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

31

1850

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Shaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

John Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Sister

Single

27

1854

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

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