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Household of James Shaw (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1820 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shaw, born in 1824 in Waddington, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Marian Ann (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Thomas (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Julius (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Noblet (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Eliza Ann Shaw, born in 1844 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Isabella

Shaw

Wife
Female

Marian Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Shaw

Son
Male

Julius

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth Noblet

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Eliza Ann

Shaw

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

61

1820

Bury, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Shaw

Wife

Married

57

1824

Waddington, Yorkshire, England

Marian Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Julius

Shaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Noblet

Shaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza Ann

Shaw

Niece

Single

37

1844

Bury, Lancashire, England

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