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Household of William Shaw (born 1823, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 1823 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Susan (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elia (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Susan

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Elia

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Widower

58

1823

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Shaw

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Susan

Shaw

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elia

Shaw

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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