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Household of John Shaw (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1840 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1844 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Matilda (born 1866 in Lindley, Yorkshire, England), Betsy (born 1870 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1872 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Female

Matilda

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Emily

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

37

1844

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Shaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Shaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Shaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

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