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Household of James Shaw (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 1835 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shaw, born in 1843 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1875 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1877 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1853 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Miria?na (born 1859 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Agnes

Shaw

Wife
Male

George

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Female

Helen

Murphy

Servant
Female

Miria?na

Renwick

Servant
Female

Margaret

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

46

1835

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Shaw

Son

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Shaw

Son

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Murphy

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Miria?na

Renwick

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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