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Household of John Shaw (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to May Shaw, born in 1860 in Preston, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Edward (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1862 in Preston, Dorset, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

May

Shaw

Wife
Male

Edward

Evans

Lodger
Male

William

Higham

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

May

Shaw

Wife

Married

21

1860

Preston, Dorset, England

Edward

Evans

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Higham

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Preston, Dorset, England

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