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Household of James Shaw (born 1840, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1840 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Fred (born 1862 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1864 in Farnley, Yorkshire, England), Hannah M (born 1866 in Farnley, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1868 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Wyke, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Male

Fred

Shaw

Son
Male

Walter

Shaw

Son
Female

Hannah M

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Albert

Shaw

Son
Male

Arthur

Shaw

Son
Female

Alice

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Farnley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Shaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Farnley, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Wyke, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

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