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Household of Edward Shaw (born 1858, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Edward Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shaw, born in 1858 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Shaw, born in 1856 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza A (born 1879 in Northwich, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Visitor, Alice A Vernon, born in 1867 in Northwich, Cheshire, England.


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Edward Shaw's household

Male

Edward

Shaw

Head
Female

Martha

Shaw

Wife
Female

Eliza A

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Alice A

Vernon

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shaw

Head

Married

23

1858

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Martha

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Eliza A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Northwich, Cheshire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Vernon

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Northwich, Cheshire, England

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