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Household of John Shaw (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

John Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1841 in Cheadle, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ada J A Shaw, born in 1847 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John Oliver, born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Charlotte Ann (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Louisa (born 1823 in Preston Brook, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Rachel (born 1862 in Silverdale, Derbyshire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Ada J A

Shaw

Wife
Male

John Oliver

Shaw

Son
Female

Charlotte Ann

Hood

Niece
Female

Louisa

Pittard

Servant
Female

Rachel

Cooper

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Ada J A

Shaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Eccles, Lancashire, England

John Oliver

Shaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charlotte Ann

Hood

Niece

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Pittard

Servant

Single

58

1823

Preston Brook, Cheshire, England

Rachel

Cooper

Servant

Single

19

1862

Silverdale, Derbyshire, England

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