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Household of James Shaw (born 1845, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1845 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1851 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1877 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, William Gray, born in 1872 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Mary
Shaw
Wife
William
Gray
Step Son
Jane
Shaw
Daughter
John
Shaw
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shaw | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Shaw | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Gray | Step Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shaw | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Shaw | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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