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Household of John Shaw (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1818 in Lepton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1823 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1849 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1858 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England) and Ruth (born 1861 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Lepton, 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

63

1818

Lepton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

58

1823

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Shaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

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