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Household of James Shaw (born 1855, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 1855 in Netherton, Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shaw, born in 1854 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1878 in Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, England) and Esther (born 1880 in Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Harry (born 1861 in Wiltshire, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Worcestershire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Esther

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Harry

Brand

Lodger
Male

William

Turner

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

26

1855

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Wife

Married

27

1854

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, England

Esther

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Brand

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Wiltshire, England

William

Turner

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Worcestershire, England

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