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Household of James Shaw (born 1827, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1827 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1824 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James Forbes, born in 1854 in England.
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James Shaw's household
James
Shaw
Head
Jane
Shaw
Wife
John
Shaw
Son
David
Shaw
Son
James
Forbes
Step Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shaw | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Shaw | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Shaw | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Shaw | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Forbes | Step Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | England |
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