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Household of James Wilshaw (born 1847, 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 Wilshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilshaw, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilshaw, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Jacob (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Charles H (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Jane E (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Hannah M (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilshaw's household

Male

James

Wilshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilshaw

Wife
Male

Jacob

Wilshaw

Son
Male

Charles H

Wilshaw

Son
Male

James

Wilshaw

Son
Female

Jane E

Wilshaw

Daughter
Female

Hannah M

Wilshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilshaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilshaw

Head

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilshaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jacob

Wilshaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles H

Wilshaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Wilshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane E

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilshaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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