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Household of Joseph Shaw (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1834 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1835 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Luke (born 1865 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1868 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1871 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Shaw's household

Male

Joseph

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Male

Luke

Shaw

Son
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah A

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Holmfirth, 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

47

1834

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Luke

Shaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Morley, Yorkshire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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