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Household of John Shaw (born 1853, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa A Shaw, born in 1851 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Emma (born 1828 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Louisa A

Shaw

Wife
Female

Emma

Cuthbertson

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Moon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa A

Shaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Cuthbertson

Mother In Law

Married

53

1828

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Moon

Servant

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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