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Household of James Shaw (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, 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 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1836 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Walter (born 1867 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1871 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Nisbet (born 1879 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane

Shaw

Wife
Male

Alexander

Shaw

Son
Male

Walter

Shaw

Son
Female

Christina

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw Jr

Son
Male

Nisbet

Shaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Glasgow, 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

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

45

1836

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shaw

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Walter

Shaw

Son

-

14

1867

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina

Shaw

Daughter

-

10

1871

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Shaw Jr

Son

-

7

1874

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Nisbet

Shaw

Son

-

2

1879

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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