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Household of George W Shaw (born 1851, 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 W Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George W Shaw, born in 1851 in Horbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George W was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Thomas W, born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George W's Boarder, Samuel (born 1831 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England), George W's Boarder, Fanny (born 1841 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England) and George W's Boarder, Frances (born 1808 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England).


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George W Shaw's household

Male

George W

Shaw

Head
Male

Thomas W

Shaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Stringer

Boarder
Female

Fanny

Stringer

Boarder
Female

Frances

Lazenby

Boarder
First name(s) George W
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George W

Shaw

Head

Widower

30

1851

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Stringer

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Stringer

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Lazenby

Boarder

Widow

73

1808

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

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