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Household of James Shaw (born 1837, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1837 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1837 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1856 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1860 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1865 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1874 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Emma

Shaw

Daughter
Male

George

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Ada

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Birstall, 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

44

1837

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

44

1837

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

George

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Shaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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