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Household of James Shaw (born 1832, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1832 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shaw, born in 1830 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England), Wright (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1868 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Wife
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Male

Wright

Shaw

Son
Female

Martha

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ashton, Lancashire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

York, Yorkshire, England

Wright

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

York, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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