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Household of John W Shaw (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 W Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Shaw, born in 1851 in Marrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John W was the head of the household, married to John W T Shaw, born in 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John W T (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Laura M (born 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Harry E (born 1880 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Sister, Margaret E Shaw, born in 1860 in Marrick, Yorkshire, England.


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John W Shaw's household

Male

John W

Shaw

Head
Male

John W T

Shaw

Son
Female

Laura M

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Harry E

Shaw

Son
Female

Margaret E

Shaw

Sister
First name(s) John W
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Marrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Shaw

Head

Married

30

1851

Marrick, Yorkshire, England

John W T

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Laura M

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Harry E

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Margaret E

Shaw

Sister

Single

21

1860

Marrick, Yorkshire, England

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