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Household of John Shaw (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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.

John Shaw and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1835 in Wheatley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shaw, born in 1839 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1862 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), John B (born 1865 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1867 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1869 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1860 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alfred H, born 1880 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter In Law, Sarah J Shaw, born in 1861 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England.


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Shaw

Wife
Male

Alfred

Shaw

Son
Male

John B

Shaw

Son
Female

Martha

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah J

Shaw

Daughter In Law
Male

Alfred H

Shaw

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Wheatley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

46

1835

Wheatley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Shaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

John B

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Shaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Married

21

1860

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Shaw

Daughter In Law

Married

20

1861

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Alfred H

Shaw

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

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