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Household of Joseph Shaw (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

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 1821 in Greetland, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriet Shaw, born in 1820 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1850 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1855 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, Agnes Dyson, born in 1856 in Longwood, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Shaw's household

Male

Joseph

Shaw

Head
Female

Harriet

Shaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Son
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Female

Agnes

Dyson

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shaw

Head

Married

60

1821

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Shaw

Wife

Married

61

1820

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Son

Single

31

1850

Elland, Yorkshire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

26

1855

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Dyson

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

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