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Household of James Shaw (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1837 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1839 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1860 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza (born 1871 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1873 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Mary
Shaw
Wife
Annie
Shaw
Daughter
Mary
Shaw
Daughter
John
Shaw
Son
Eliza
Shaw
Daughter
Jemima
Shaw
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shaw | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Shaw | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Annie | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Shaw | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Shaw | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Shaw | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Shaw | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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