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Household of Benjamin Shaw (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shaw, born in 1834 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1847 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1863 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1865 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Shaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane

Shaw

Wife
Male

Henry

Shaw

Son
Female

Eliza

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Ada

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Fred

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shaw

Head

Married

47

1834

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Henry

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Shaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Shaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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