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Household of James Shaw (born 1838, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1838 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Shaw, born in 1840 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Eliza (born 1857 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), James's Boarder, Henry (born 1846 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Rebecca

Shaw

Wife
Female

Eliza

Popplewell

Sister In Law
Male

Henry

Charlesworth

Boarder
Male

William

Farrer

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

43

1838

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Popplewell

Sister In Law

Single

24

1857

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Charlesworth

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

William

Farrer

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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