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Household of John Shaw (born 1815, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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 1815 in Wigton, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1830 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Neil (born 1854 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Bessie (born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1864 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Neil K Shaw, born in 1874 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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John Shaw's household
John
Shaw
Head
Margaret
Shaw
Wife
Neil
Shaw
Son
Bessie
Shaw
Daughter
Maggie
Shaw
Daughter
Neil K
Shaw
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shaw | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shaw | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Neil | Shaw | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Bessie | Shaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Shaw | Daughter | - | 17 | 1864 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Neil K | Shaw | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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