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Household of George Shaw (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

George Shaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shaw, born in 1837 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shaw, born in 1834 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Benjamin (born 1860 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1864 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1868 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Ruth A (born 1870 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1873 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1876 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England).


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George Shaw's household

Male

George

Shaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Shaw

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Shaw

Son
Male

Herbert

Shaw

Son
Female

Emily

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Ruth A

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Edith

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Willie

Shaw

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shaw

Head

Married

44

1837

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Shaw

Wife

Married

47

1834

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Shaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Ruth A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Shaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

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