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Household of James Shaw (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1839 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shaw, born in 1845 in Barlow, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Jonah (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1876 in Lanchester, Durham, England).


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Wife
Male

Jonah

Shaw

Son
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Barlow, Durham, England

Jonah

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Tanfield, Durham, England

Hannah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lanchester, Durham, England

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