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Household of John Shaw (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1832 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Shaw, born in 1840 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1856 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), William J (born 1860 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1868 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Richard T (born 1874 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Alice

Shaw

Wife
Male

Charles

Shaw

Son
Male

William J

Shaw

Son
Male

Christopher

Shaw

Son
Female

Jane

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Richard T

Shaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Charles

Shaw

Son

Single

25

1856

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

William J

Shaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Jane

Shaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Richard T

Shaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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