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Household of John Shaw (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hemsworth, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1812 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Amelia, born 1870 in Great Houghton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's House Keeper, Elizabeth Thackray, born in 1823 in Edinburgh, Scotland.


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Amelia

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thackray

House Keeper
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Widower

69

1812

Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Shaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Great Houghton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thackray

House Keeper

Widow

58

1823

Edinburgh, Scotland

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