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Household of Joseph Shaw (born 1805, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Shaw and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shaw, born in 1805 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Catherine (born 1808 in Lowton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Gertrude (born 1868 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Joseph Shaw's household

Male

Joseph

Shaw

Head
Female

Catherine

Shaw

Boarder
Female

Gertrude

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Lowton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shaw

Head

Single

76

1805

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Shaw

Boarder

Single

73

1808

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Smith

Servant

Single

13

1868

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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