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Household of James Shaw (born 1821, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1821 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1820 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1846 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Edwin (born 1855 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Sarah A (born 1860 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1863 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Son
Male

Edwin

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah A

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

60

1821

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

61

1820

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Son

Single

35

1846

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Edwin

Shaw

Son

Single

26

1855

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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