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Household of James Shaw (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 1834 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Shaw, born in 1841 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Eli (born 1870 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1876 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England) and Spencer (born 1878 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Annis Shaw, born in 1813 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Shaw

Wife
Male

Eli

Shaw

Son
Female

Ada

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Spencer

Shaw

Son
Female

Annis

Shaw

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bradfield, 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

47

1834

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Eli

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Spencer

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Annis

Shaw

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

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