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Household of Eli Shaw (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Eli Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Shaw, born in 1841 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Eli was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; George H (born 1863 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1865 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Louis (born 1867 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Priscilla (born 1873 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Henry H (born 1876 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Annie M (born 1881 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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Eli Shaw's household

Male

Eli

Shaw

Head
Male

George H

Shaw

Son
Male

Frank

Shaw

Son
Male

Louis

Shaw

Son
Female

Priscilla

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Henry H

Shaw

Son
Female

Annie M

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) Eli
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Shaw

Head

Widower

40

1841

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

George H

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Louis

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Shaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Henry H

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Annie M

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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