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Household of James W Shaw (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Shaw, born in 1851 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1856 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1878 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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James W Shaw's household

Male

James W

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Male

Alfred

Shaw

Son
Male

Walter

Shaw

Son
First name(s) James W
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Shaw

Head

Married

30

1851

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Walter

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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