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Household of James Shaw (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1826 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Shaw, born in 1839 in Accrington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Jane (born 1854 in Glamorganshire, Wales), James's -, Annie (born 1861 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), James's Stepson, George W (born 1862 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Nancy

Shaw

Wife
Female

Jane

Thomas

-
Female

Annie

Little

-
Male

George W

Pickup

Stepson
Female

Sarah

Walker

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

55

1826

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Shaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Thomas

-

Single

27

1854

Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie

Little

-

Single

20

1861

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George W

Pickup

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Walker

Servant

Single

35

1846

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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