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Household of Benjamin Shaw (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shaw, born in 1855 in Hipperholme, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Shaw, born in 1856 in Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1878 in Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Shaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Shaw

Head
Female

Charlotte

Shaw

Wife
Male

Harry

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shaw

Head

Married

26

1855

Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Northamptonshire, England

Harry

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England

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