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Household of James Shaw (born 1812, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cadder (East), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1812 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1812 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Eliza (born 1863 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Female

Eliza

Whitelaw

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

69

1812

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

69

1812

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Eliza

Whitelaw

Granddaughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shaw

Granddaughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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