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Household of William Shaw (born 1836, Midlothian)

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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Bessie Shaw, born in 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Bessie

Shaw

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Shaw

Head

Unmarried

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bessie

Shaw

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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