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Household of James Shaw (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1840 in Upperthong, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1840 in Fulstone, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Allen Woodcock (born 1862 in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1865 in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1867 in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane

Shaw

Wife
Male

Allen Woodcock

Shaw

Son
Female

Emily

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Fred

Shaw

Son
Female

Ada

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Upperthong, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Upperthong, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Fulstone, Yorkshire, England

Allen Woodcock

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Wooldale, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Shaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wooldale, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Wooldale, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Shaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wooldale, Yorkshire, England

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