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Household of John Shaw (born 1835, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 1835 in Birchwood, Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1835 in Thornley, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England), William (born 1870 in Tanfield, Durham, England), John P (born 1872 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1874 in Tanfield, Durham, England).


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John Shaw's household

Male

John

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

John P

Shaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Birchwood, Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shaw

Head

Married

46

1835

Birchwood, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

46

1835

Thornley, Durham, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Tanfield, Durham, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Tanfield, Durham, England

John P

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Tanfield, Durham, England

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tanfield, Durham, England

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