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Household of William Shaw (born 1839, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 1839 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elizabeth H (born 1870 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John R S (born 1873 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Robert M (born 1875 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Wallace, born in 1828 in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth H

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

John R S

Shaw

Son
Male

Robert M

Shaw

Son
Female

Jane

Wallace

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Widower

42

1839

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Shaw

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Shaw

Son

-

9

1872

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John R S

Shaw

Son

-

8

1873

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert M

Shaw

Son

-

6

1875

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Wallace

Servant

Widow

53

1828

Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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