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Household of John Alexander Shaw (born 1856, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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.

John Alexander Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander Shaw, born in 1856 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. John Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1856 in Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John D, born 1880 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John Alexander's Servant, Christina (born 1852 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John Alexander's Servant, Ann (born 1851 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and John Alexander's Servant, Kate (born 1824 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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John Alexander Shaw's household

Male

John Alexander

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

John D

Shaw

Son
Female

Christina

Urquhart

Servant
Female

Ann

Barron

Servant
Female

Kate

Macpherson

Servant
First name(s) John Alexander
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Alexander

Shaw

Head

Married

25

1856

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

John D

Shaw

Son

-

1

1880

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

Urquhart

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Barron

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Invernessshire, Scotland

Kate

Macpherson

Servant

Unmarried

57

1824

Invernessshire, Scotland

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