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Household of James Shaw (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1831 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Robina Shaw, born in 1836 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jeanie (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Peter (born 1862 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Cecilia (born 1840 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Robina
Shaw
Wife
Elizabeth
Shaw
Daughter
Charles
Shaw
Son
William
Shaw
Son
James
Shaw
Son
Jeanie
Shaw
Daughter
John
Shaw
Son
Peter
Grant
Visitor
Cecilia
McIntosh
Servant
Catherine
Keiller
Servant
Isabella
Bell
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shaw | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robina | Shaw | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Shaw | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Shaw | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Shaw | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jeanie | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Shaw | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Peter | Grant | Visitor | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Cecilia | McIntosh | Servant | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Catherine | Keiller | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Bell | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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