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Household of James Biss Shaw (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England

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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 Biss Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Biss Shaw, born in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James Biss was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1843 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John James (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Florence M (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James Biss's Servant, Hannah Seddon, born in 1838 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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James Biss Shaw's household

Male

James Biss

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Male

John James

Shaw

Son
Female

Florence M

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Seddon

Servant
First name(s) James Biss
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Biss

Shaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John James

Shaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Florence M

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Seddon

Servant

Single

43

1838

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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