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Household of William Shaw (born 1832, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, Lanarkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1832 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1842 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1865 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Mary Shaw, born in 1879 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Female

Jessie

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Janet

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Male

David

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary

Shaw

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Shaw

Son

-

16

1865

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Shaw

Daughter

-

14

1867

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Shaw

Daughter

-

10

1871

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Shaw

Son

-

8

1873

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shaw

Son

-

4

1877

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Shaw

Daughter

-

3

1878

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Shaw

Son

-

0

1881

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Shaw

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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