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Household of James Shaw (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1867 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Helens, 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

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Shaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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