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Household of George Shaw (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1812 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1814 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1855 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Charles Henry (born 1862 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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George Shaw's household

Male

George

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Son
Male

Charles Henry

Shaw

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Knottingley, 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

69

1812

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

67

1814

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Son

Single

26

1855

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Charles Henry

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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