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Household of James Shaw (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 1833 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Shaw, born in 1843 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Janet

Shaw

Wife
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Janet

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Shaw

Head

Married

48

1833

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Buteshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shaw

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Shaw

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Shaw

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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