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Household of William John Shaw (born 1856, 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.

William John Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Shaw, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William John's Mother, Marion F (born 1831 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), William John's Visitor, William (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William John's Servant, Agnes (born 1859 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William John Shaw's household

Male

William John

Shaw

Head
Female

Marion F

Miller

Mother
Male

William

Miller

Visitor
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) William John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Shaw

Head

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion F

Miller

Mother

Married

50

1831

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Miller

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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