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Household of Jacob Shaw (born 1828, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.
Jacob Shaw and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Shaw, born in 1828 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Ruth Shaw, born in 1832 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1858 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1860 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Jacob's Niece, Grace (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England) and Jacob's Mother, Esther (born 1796 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).
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Jacob Shaw's household
Jacob
Shaw
Head
Ruth
Shaw
Wife
Mary J
Shaw
Daughter
Harriet
Shaw
Daughter
Grace
Shaw
Niece
Esther
Keay
Mother
| First name(s) | Jacob |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacob | Shaw | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth | Shaw | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Greetland, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary J | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Greetland, Yorkshire, England | |
Harriet | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Greetland, Yorkshire, England | |
Grace | Shaw | Niece | Single | 14 | 1867 | Yorkshire, England | |
Esther | Keay | Mother | Widow | 85 | 1796 | Northowram, Yorkshire, England |
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