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Household of William Shaw (born 1841, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 Shaw and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1841 in Duffus, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shaw, born in 1841 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Catherine (born 1809 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), William's Nephew, John (born 1865 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Shaw's household
William
Shaw
Head
Isabella
Shaw
Wife
William
Shaw
Son
Peter
Shaw
Son
John
Shaw
Son
Catherine
Smebat
Mother-In-Law
John
Leggie
Nephew
Elizabeth
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shaw | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Shaw | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Shaw | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Shaw | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Shaw | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Smebat | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Leggie | Nephew | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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