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Household of Murdo Shaw (born 1813, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Harris, Invernessshire, 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.

Murdo Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdo Shaw, born in 1813 in Harris, Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Murdo was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1811 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1847 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1849 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1853 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Murdo's Grandson, Roderick (born 1870 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Murdo's Grandson, Norman (born 1876 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Murdo Shaw's household

Male

Murdo

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Malcolm

Shaw

Son
Female

Christina

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Roderick

Mackenzie

Grandson
Male

Norman

Mackay

Grandson
First name(s) Murdo
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdo

Shaw

Head

Married

68

1813

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

70

1811

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Shaw

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

Shaw

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Roderick

Mackenzie

Grandson

-

11

1870

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Norman

Mackay

Grandson

-

5

1876

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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