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Household of James Shaw (born 1849, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmadock, Perthshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1849 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Shaw, born in 1849 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Perthshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1881 in Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Ann J McFarlane, born in 1811 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Susan

Shaw

Wife
Female

Margaret

McFarlane

Daughter
Female

Helen

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Susan

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Ann J

McFarlane

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

32

1849

Perthshire, Scotland

Susan

Shaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McFarlane

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Shaw

Daughter

-

5

1876

Perthshire, Scotland

Susan

Shaw

Daughter

-

0

1881

Perthshire, Scotland

Ann J

McFarlane

Mother-In-Law

Widow

70

1811

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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