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Household of George Shaw (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shaw, born in 1813 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sophia Shaw, born in 1822 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Joseph S (born 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred E (born 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Eliza Smith, born in 1851 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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George Shaw's household

Male

George

Shaw

Head
Female

Sophia

Shaw

Wife
Male

Joseph S

Shaw

Son
Male

Herbert

Shaw

Son
Male

Alfred E

Shaw

Son
Female

Eliza

Smith

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shaw

Head

Married

68

1813

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Shaw

Wife

Married

59

1822

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Joseph S

Shaw

Son

Single

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Shaw

Son

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alfred E

Shaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Servant

Single

30

1851

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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