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Household of William Shaw (born 1839, Banffshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1839 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Shaw, born in 1840 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1865 in England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Christina

Shaw

Wife
Male

Alexander

Shaw

Son
Female

Jane

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Christina

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Shaw

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Shaw

Daughter

-

16

1865

England

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