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Household of George Shaw (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shaw, born in 1847 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lancaster Shaw, born in 1847 in Thornes, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Joe (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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George Shaw's household

Male

George

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah Lancaster

Shaw

Wife
Male

Joe

Shaw

Son
Female

Florence

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shaw

Head

Married

34

1847

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Lancaster

Shaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Shaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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