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Household of James Shaw (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 1830 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett Shaw, born in 1833 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England), Squire (born 1863 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1865 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1870 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, George Sollars, born in 1829 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Harriett

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Squire

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Alice

Shaw

Daughter
Male

George

Sollars

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place 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

51

1830

Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Shaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Squire

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Shaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

George

Sollars

Visitor

Single

52

1829

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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