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Household of William Shaw (born 1812, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pittenweem, Fife, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1812 in Humbie, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Shaw, born in 1818 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1853 in Fife, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1858 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Mary Ann (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Grandson, John William (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Christina

Shaw

Wife
Male

Alexander

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Shaw

Daughter-In-Law
Male

John William

Shaw

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Humbie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

69

1812

Humbie, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Shaw

Wife

Married

63

1818

Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shaw

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Fife, Scotland

Mary Ann

Shaw

Daughter-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John William

Shaw

Grandson

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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