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Household of John Shaw (born 1839, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shaw, born in 1844 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ben (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John Wm (born 1876 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Edith A (born 1879 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Wife
Male

Ben

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Emma

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Shaw

Son
Female

Edith A

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Wife

Married

37

1844

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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