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Household of George Shaw (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

George Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shaw, born in 1839 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Betty Shaw, born in 1842 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph Ed, born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Betty (born 1801 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and George's Boarder, Ann (born 1835 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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George Shaw's household

Male

George

Shaw

Head
Female

Betty

Shaw

Wife
Male

Joseph Ed

Shaw

Son
Female

Betty

Tweedale

Boarder
Female

Ann

Tweedale

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Shaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph Ed

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betty

Tweedale

Boarder

Widow

80

1801

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Tweedale

Boarder

Widow

46

1835

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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