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Household of James Shaw (born 1847, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rugby, Warwickshire, 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 1847 in Staverton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1851 in Welton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza Ellen (born 1873 in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England) and Clara Rebecca (born 1878 in Drayton, Northamptonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Warwickshire, England) and James's Boarder, Frank (born 1861 in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Female

Eliza Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Clara Rebecca

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Bull

Boarder
Male

Frank

Hollis

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Staverton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

34

1847

Staverton, Northamptonshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Welton, Northamptonshire, England

Eliza Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

Clara Rebecca

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Drayton, Northamptonshire, England

William

Bull

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Warwickshire, England

Frank

Hollis

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England

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