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Household of John Shaw (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1842 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1841 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Albert (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and William H (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Martha J Shaw, born in 1853 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Male

Albert

Shaw

Son
Male

William H

Shaw

Son
Female

Martha J

Shaw

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

39

1842

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Shaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William H

Shaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha J

Shaw

Sister

Single

28

1853

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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