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Household of James Shaw (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1850 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John (born 1871 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Male

John

Shaw

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Single

31

1850

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Shaw

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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