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Household of James Shaw (born 1834, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1834 in Springfield, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1831 in Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1860 in Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland), James H (born 1862 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), Janet H (born 1869 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland) and Helen (born 1871 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane

Shaw

Wife
Male

David

Shaw

Son
Male

James H

Shaw

Son
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Janet H

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Helen

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Springfield, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

47

1834

Springfield, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

50

1831

Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland

David

Shaw

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland

James H

Shaw

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

John

Shaw

Son

-

16

1865

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

William

Shaw

Son

-

14

1867

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Janet H

Shaw

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Shaw

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

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