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Household of James Shaw (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1851 in Southowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Housekeeper, Jane A Rayner, born in 1852 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane A

Rayner

Housekeeper
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Single

30

1851

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Rayner

Housekeeper

Married

29

1852

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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