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Household of John Shaw (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shaw, born in 1821 in Ayton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Shaw, born in 1825 in Seamer, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1855 in Falsgrave, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1861 in Falsgrave, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1865 in Falsgrave, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Apprentice, Matthew Kendrick, born in 1861 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Jane

Shaw

Wife
Female

Betsy

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Jane

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Shaw

Son
Male

Matthew

Kendrick

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ayton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

60

1821

Ayton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Shaw

Wife

Married

56

1825

Seamer, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Shaw

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Falsgrave, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Shaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Falsgrave, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Falsgrave, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Kendrick

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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