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Household of Benjamin Shaw (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Goole, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shaw, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1834 in Goole, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1867 in Goole, Yorkshire, England) and Fanny (born 1868 in Goole, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Annie (born 1858 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Niece, Pollie (born 1860 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Governess, E A (born 1850 in Shropshire, England), Benjamin's -, Ann (born 1861 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Emma (born 1861 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England).


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Benjamin Shaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Female

Emily

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shaw

Niece
Female

Pollie

Shaw

Niece
Female

E A

Spencer

Governess
Female

Ann

Goodhale

-
Female

Emma

Webster

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shaw

Head

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

47

1834

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Shaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Shaw

Niece

Single

23

1858

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Pollie

Shaw

Niece

Single

21

1860

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

E A

Spencer

Governess

Single

31

1850

Shropshire, England

Ann

Goodhale

-

Single

20

1861

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Webster

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

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