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Household of Joseph Shaw (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shaw, born in 1850 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emma Shaw, born in 1851 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Hannah (born 1873 in Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, Elizabeth L Blower, born in 1859 in Westbury, Shropshire, England.


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Joseph Shaw's household

Male

Joseph

Shaw

Head
Female

Emma

Shaw

Wife
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth L

Blower

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shaw

Head

Married

31

1850

Lancashire, England

Emma

Shaw

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth L

Blower

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Westbury, Shropshire, England

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