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Household of Henry William Shaw (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Henry William Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry William Shaw, born in 1834 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1832 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith E (born 1868 in Sale, Cheshire, England), John R (born 1871 in Sale, Cheshire, England) and Herbert H (born 1875 in Sale, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry William's Servant, Maria Green, born in 1856 in Cheshire, England.


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Henry William Shaw's household

Male

Henry William

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Female

Edith E

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John R

Shaw

Son
Male

Herbert H

Shaw

Son
Female

Maria

Green

Servant
First name(s) Henry William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry William

Shaw

Head

Married

47

1834

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

49

1832

Yorkshire, England

Edith E

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sale, Cheshire, England

John R

Shaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Sale, Cheshire, England

Herbert H

Shaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Sale, Cheshire, England

Maria

Green

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cheshire, England

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