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Household of Giles Shaw (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, 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.

Giles Shaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Giles Shaw, born in 1844 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Giles was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Shaw, born in 1843 in Wellington, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; John May (born 1864 in Wellington, Shropshire, England), Harry (born 1868 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Purston (born 1870 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1874 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1879 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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Giles Shaw's household

Male

Giles

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Shaw

Wife
Male

John May

Jones

Son
Male

Harry

Shaw

Son
Male

Purston

Shaw

Son
Female

Fanny

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Ada

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) Giles
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Giles

Shaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wellington, Shropshire, England

John May

Jones

Son

Single

17

1864

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Harry

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Purston

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Shaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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