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Household of James Shaw (born 1820, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1820 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1822 in Lepton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha A (born 1849 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and James E (born 1861 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Female

Martha A

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James E

Shaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

61

1820

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

59

1822

Lepton, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

James E

Shaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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