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Household of James Shaw (born 1854, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1854 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1853 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

27

1854

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

28

1853

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shaw

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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