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Household of James Shaw (born 1844, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1844 in Elgin, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Shaw, born in 1839 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, David (born 1864 in Elgin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Jessie

Shaw

Wife
Male

David

Littlejohn

Step Son
Male

James

Fraser

Boarder
Male

William

Weighton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Elgin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Elgin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Shaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

David

Littlejohn

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

Fraser

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Weighton

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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