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Household of James Shaw (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1847 in Horton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, single. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Horton, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1875 in Horton, Yorkshire, England) and Amos (born 1876 in Horton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Sarah A Gray, born in 1851 in Horton, Yorkshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Gray

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Gray

Daughter
Female

Martha

Gray

Daughter
Male

Amos

Gray

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Horton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Shaw

Head

Single

34

1847

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Gray

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Gray

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Gray

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Amos

Gray

Son

Single

5

1876

Horton, Yorkshire, England

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