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Household of James Shaw (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1844 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1842 in Morley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert (born 1869 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1870 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John (born 1862 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1861 in Warwickshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Male

Herbert

Shaw

Son
Male

Charles

Shaw

Son
Male

John

Leek

Nephew
Male

George

Washbrook

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Morley, Yorkshire, England

John

Leek

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

George

Washbrook

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Warwickshire, England

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