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Household of Mark Shaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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.

Mark Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mark Shaw, born in 1841 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Mark was the head of the household, married to Nancy Shaw, born in 1845 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Phoebe (born 1869 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1871 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John William (born 1876 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Mark's Boarder, Phoebe Ashton, born in 1818 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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Mark Shaw's household

Male

Mark

Shaw

Head
Female

Nancy

Shaw

Wife
Female

Phoebe

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John William

Shaw

Son
Female

Phoebe

Ashton

Boarder
First name(s) Mark
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mark

Shaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Shaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Shaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Shaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

John William

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Ashton

Boarder

Widow

63

1818

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

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