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Household of Alexander Shaw (born 1825, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shaw, born in 1825 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1827 in Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1859 in Aylesford, Kent, England) and John (born 1867 in Norwood, Surrey, England).


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Alexander Shaw's household

Male

Alexander

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane

Shaw

Wife
Male

George W

Shaw

Son
Male

John

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Shaw

Head

Married

56

1825

Chatham, Kent, England

Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

54

1827

Norfolk, England

George W

Shaw

Son

Single

22

1859

Aylesford, Kent, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Norwood, Surrey, England

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