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Household of Joseph Shaw Burslem (born 1848, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 Burslem and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shaw Burslem, born in 1848 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph Shaw was the head of the household, married to Harriett Burslem, born in 1846 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William Harry (born 1872 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Nellie (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Florence (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Harriett Mary (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph Shaw's Visitor, Edwin Shaw, born in 1816 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England.


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Joseph Shaw Burslem's household

Male

Joseph Shaw

Burslem

Head
Female

Harriett

Burslem

Wife
Male

William Harry

Burslem

Son
Female

Nellie

Burslem

Daughter
Female

Florence

Burslem

Daughter
Female

Harriett Mary

Burslem

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Shaw

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph Shaw
Last name Burslem
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph Shaw

Burslem

Head

Married

33

1848

Chester, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Burslem

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chester, Cheshire, England

William Harry

Burslem

Son

Single

9

1872

Chester, Cheshire, England

Nellie

Burslem

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Florence

Burslem

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

Harriett Mary

Burslem

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

Edwin

Shaw

Visitor

Widower

65

1816

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

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