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Household of Matthew Shaw (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.

Matthew Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Shaw, born in 1843 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Frances Shaw, born in 1846 in Woodhouses, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Visr, Thomas (born 1870 in Durham, England) and Matthew's Visr, Elizabeth Ann (born 1876 in Durham, England).


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Matthew Shaw's household

Male

Matthew

Shaw

Head
Female

Frances

Shaw

Wife
Male

Thomas

Vicars

Visr
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Vicars

Visr
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Shaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

Frances

Shaw

Wife

Married

35

1846

Woodhouses, Durham, England

Thomas

Vicars

Visr

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Vicars

Visr

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

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