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Household of John Shaw (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 1837 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Shaw, born in 1848 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1876 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Eth Helliwell, born in 1867 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Eth

Helliwell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kirkheaton, 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

44

1837

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Wife

Married

33

1848

Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Eth

Helliwell

Servant

Single

14

1867

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

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