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Household of Robert Shaw (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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.

Robert Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shaw, born in 1845 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1842 in Rutherglen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Alex (born 1839 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Bernard (born 1845 in Down, Ireland).


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Robert Shaw's household

Male

Robert

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Alex

McDonald

Boarder
Male

Bernard

Ternes

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Rutherglen, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Shaw

Son

-

3

1878

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

-

2

1879

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

42

1839

Perthshire, Scotland

Bernard

Ternes

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Down, Ireland

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