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Household of Joah Shaw (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Joah Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joah Shaw, born in 1856 in Lepton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joah was the head of the household, married to Lydia K Shaw, born in 1856 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John B (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen A (born 1881 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joah's Brother, Willie Shaw, born in 1864 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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Joah Shaw's household

Male

Joah

Shaw

Head
Female

Lydia K

Shaw

Wife
Male

John B

Shaw

Son
Female

Ellen A

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Willie

Shaw

Brother
First name(s) Joah
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Lepton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joah

Shaw

Head

Married

25

1856

Lepton, Yorkshire, England

Lydia K

Shaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Honley, Yorkshire, England

John B

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ellen A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Shaw

Brother

Single

17

1864

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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