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Household of Alexander D Shaw (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Alexander D Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander D Shaw, born in 1839 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander D was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alice C (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Samuel C (born 1874 in Withington, Lancashire, England) and Frances M C (born 1880 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander D's Sister, Susannah B (born 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alexander D's Servant, Annie E (born 1864 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander D Shaw's household

Male

Alexander D

Shaw

Head
Female

Alice C

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Samuel C

Shaw

Son
Female

Frances M C

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Susannah B

Cooper

Sister
Female

Annie E

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) Alexander D
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander D

Shaw

Head

Widower

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Alice C

Shaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Samuel C

Shaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Withington, Lancashire, England

Frances M C

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Susannah B

Cooper

Sister

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie E

Taylor

Servant

Single

17

1864

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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