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Household of James Shaw (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1838 in Ripponden, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1840 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann E (born 1868 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Arthur E (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and James H (born 1871 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ann E

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Shaw

Son
Male

James H

Shaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ripponden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

43

1838

Ripponden, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Arthur E

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James H

Shaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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