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Household of James Shaw (born 1824, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1824 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1824 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah E, born 1851 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1868 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, John Mason, born in 1850 in Garthorpe, Yorkshire, England.
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Mary
Shaw
Wife
Sarah E
Mason
Daughter
William
Shaw
Grand Son
Charles
Mason
Grand Son
John
Mason
Son In Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Brotherton, 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 | 57 | 1824 | Brotherton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Shaw | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah E | Mason | Daughter | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Shaw | Grand Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles | Mason | Grand Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Mason | Son In Law | Married | 31 | 1850 | Garthorpe, Yorkshire, England |
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