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Household of John Shaw (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Staffordshire, 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.

John Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1840 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Mary E (born 1868 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1870 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1872 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1876 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England) and George (born 1878 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary E

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Male

George

Shaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Widower

41

1840

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Mary E

Shaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

George

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

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