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Household of John Shaw (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1828 in Strond, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1821 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Margaret (born 1857 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Jean (born 1860 in Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Peter (born 1861 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, John (born 1865 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Female

Margaret

Duncan

Niece
Female

Jean

Rait

Niece
Male

Peter

Allan

Servant
Male

John

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Strond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

53

1828

Strond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

60

1821

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Duncan

Niece

Unmarried

24

1857

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean

Rait

Niece

Unmarried

21

1860

Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Allan

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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