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Household of John Shaw (born 1808, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

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 1808 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Shaw, born in 1809 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Margaret (born 1841 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, James (born 1843 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Susan

Shaw

Wife
Female

Margaret

Proudfoot

Niece
Male

James

Proudfoot

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

73

1808

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Shaw

Wife

Married

72

1809

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Proudfoot

Niece

Unmarried

40

1841

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Proudfoot

Nephew

Unmarried

38

1843

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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