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Household of James W Shaw (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 W Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Shaw, born in 1843 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Emma G Shaw, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Gertrude P (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Winifred (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ethel S (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Servant, Sarah (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James W's Servant, Annie S (born 1861 in Cheshire, England).


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James W Shaw's household

Male

James W

Shaw

Head
Female

Emma G

Shaw

Wife
Female

Gertrude P

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Ethel S

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Charnock

Servant
Female

Annie S

Calvally

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Shaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Emma G

Shaw

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gertrude P

Shaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Winifred

Shaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ethel S

Shaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Charnock

Servant

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Annie S

Calvally

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cheshire, England

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