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Household of John Shaw (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, Caithness, 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 Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1835 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Shaw, born in 1832 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George Porter (born 1868 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Frank (born 1869 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Jane Ann (born 1872 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Helen

Shaw

Wife
Male

George Porter

Shaw

Son
Male

Frank

Shaw

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Shaw

Head

Married

46

1835

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Shaw

Wife

Married

49

1832

Banffshire, Scotland

George Porter

Shaw

Son

-

13

1868

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Frank

Shaw

Son

-

12

1869

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Jane Ann

Shaw

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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