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Household of James Shaw (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1843 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1851 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1869 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Relative, James Greenall, born in 1867 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Son
Male

James

Greenall

Relative
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Ashton, Lancashire, England

James

Greenall

Relative

Single

14

1867

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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