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Household of Christopher Shaw (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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.

Christopher Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Shaw, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1821 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Ann J, born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Walter, born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Sister In Law, James Scholfield, born in 1853 in Cheshire, England.


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Christopher Shaw's household

Male

Christopher

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

James

Scholfield

Sister In Law
Female

Ann J

Scholfield

Daughter
Male

Walter

Scholfield

Grand Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Shaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ireland

James

Scholfield

Sister In Law

Married

28

1853

Cheshire, England

Ann J

Scholfield

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Scholfield

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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