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Household of Gideon Shaw (born 1828, 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.

Gideon Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gideon Shaw, born in 1828 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Gideon was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1843 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Louisa (born 1874 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Allen (born 1879 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Henrietta (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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Gideon Shaw's household

Male

Gideon

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane

Shaw

Wife
Female

Louisa

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Tom

Shaw

Son
Male

Charles

Shaw

Son
Male

Allen

Shaw

Son
Female

Henrietta

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) Gideon
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gideon

Shaw

Head

Married

53

1828

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Shaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Shaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Allen

Shaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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