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Household of Elizabeth Shaw (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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.

Elizabeth Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1846 in , consisted of 7 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Ireland), Edward (born 1877 in Ireland), Robert (born 1877 in Ireland) and Samuel (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1818 in Ireland) and Elizabeth's Boarder, William (born 1831 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Elizabeth Shaw's household

Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Edward

Shaw

Son
Male

Robert

Shaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Mother
Male

William

Charleston

Boarder
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Shaw

Head

Widow

35

1846

Ireland

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ireland

Edward

Shaw

Son

-

4

1877

Ireland

Robert

Shaw

Son

-

4

1877

Ireland

Samuel

Shaw

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Ireland

William

Charleston

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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