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Household of James Shaw (born 1822, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

James Shaw and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1822 in Norwich, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1831 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Selina Anderson, born in 1875 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Female

Selina

Anderson

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Norwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

59

1822

Norwich, Cheshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

50

1831

Plymouth, Devon, England

Selina

Anderson

Niece

Single

6

1875

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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