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Household of James Shaw (born 1803, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1803 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sally Shaw, born in 1806 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1831 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Frances (born 1850 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Helena G (born 1876 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Sarah (born 1808 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Sister, Mary Jane (born 1833 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Female

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Sally

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Frances

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Female

Helena G

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Mother
Female

Mary Jane

Shaw

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

78

1803

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sally

Shaw

Wife

Married

75

1806

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

50

1831

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Shaw

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

James

Shaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

29

1852

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Helena G

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Shaw

Sister

Single

48

1833

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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