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Household of Joseph Shaw (born 1854, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shaw, born in 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emma Shaw, born in 1857 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Laura (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Edgar (born 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Shaw's household

Male

Joseph

Shaw

Head
Female

Emma

Shaw

Wife
Female

Laura

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shaw

Head

Married

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shaw

Wife

Married

24

1857

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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