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Household of John Shaw (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1828 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shaw, born in 1828 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lydia (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Isabella

Shaw

Wife
Female

Lydia

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

53

1828

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Shaw

Wife

Married

53

1828

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Lydia

Shaw

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Shaw

Son

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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