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Household of George Shaw (born 1833, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shaw, born in 1833 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to John W Shaw, born in 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 8 children; John W (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1862 in Boldon, Durham, England), George (born 1863 in Boldon, Durham, England), Amelia (born 1866 in Boldon, Durham, England), James (born 1867 in Boldon, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Boldon, Durham, England), Alfred C (born 1872 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1868 in Boldon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Father In Law, John (born 1806 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and George's Servant, John (born 1861 in Stamfordham, Northumberland, England).


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George Shaw's household

Male

George

Shaw

Head
Male

John W

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary A

Shaw

Daughter
Male

George

Shaw

Son
Female

Amelia

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Son
Male

Alfred C

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Male

John

Harper

Father In Law
Male

John

Longstaff

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shaw

Head

Married

48

1833

Sunderland, Durham, England

John W

Shaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Boldon, Durham, England

George

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Boldon, Durham, England

Amelia

Shaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Boldon, Durham, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Boldon, Durham, England

Joseph

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Boldon, Durham, England

Alfred C

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Boldon, Durham, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Boldon, Durham, England

John

Harper

Father In Law

Widower

75

1806

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Longstaff

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stamfordham, Northumberland, England

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