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Household of James Shaw (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Shaw, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet, born 1881 in England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Janet Wright, born in 1812 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Janet

Shaw

Wife
Female

Janet

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wright

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Shaw

Daughter

-

0

1881

England

Janet

Wright

Mother-In-Law

-

69

1812

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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