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Household of James Shaw (born 1856, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, 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.

James Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1856 in Sorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Shaw, born in 1856 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1881 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Jane Kay, born in 1861 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Christina

Shaw

Wife
Male

David

Shaw

Son
Female

Jane

Kay

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

25

1856

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christina

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Shaw

Son

-

0

1881

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Kay

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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