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Household of James Shaw (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shaw, born in 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth An (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Miranda (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Betsy (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Wife
Male

William H

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth An

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Miranda

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Oldham, 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

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Wife

Married

29

1852

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William H

Shaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth An

Shaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Miranda

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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