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Household of Charles Straw (born 1836, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Charles Straw and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Straw, born in 1836 in Derbyshire, consisted of 12 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Eliza Straw, born in 1838 in Derbyshire, England. They had 7 children; Albert (born 1864 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1868 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England), Missoure (born 1873 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1879 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1881 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England) and Mathew (born 1875 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Lodger, Mathew (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Charles's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) and Charles's Lodger, Joseph (born 1881 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England).


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Charles Straw's household

Male

Charles

Straw

Head
Female

Eliza

Straw

Wife
Male

Albert

Straw

Son
Male

Charles

Straw

Son
Male

Arthur

Straw

Son
Female

Missoure

Straw

Daughter
Female

Clara

Straw

Daughter
Male

George

Straw

Son
Male

Mathew

Straw

Son
Male

Mathew

Lowry

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Lowry

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Lowry

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Straw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Straw

Head

Married

45

1836

Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Straw

Wife

Married

43

1838

Derbyshire, England

Albert

Straw

Son

Single

17

1864

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Straw

Son

Single

13

1868

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Straw

Son

Single

10

1871

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Missoure

Straw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Straw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

George

Straw

Son

Single

0

1881

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Mathew

Straw

Son

Single

6

1875

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Mathew

Lowry

Lodger

Married

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Lowry

Lodger

Married

18

1863

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Lowry

Lodger

Single

0

1881

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

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