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Household of Richard Shaw (born 1831, 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.

Richard Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shaw, born in 1831 in Eastwood, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William H (born 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1857 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Shaw's household

Male

Richard

Shaw

Head
Male

William H

Shaw

Son
Male

James

Shaw

Son
Male

John

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Eastwood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shaw

Head

Widower

50

1831

Eastwood, Yorkshire, England

William H

Shaw

Son

Single

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James

Shaw

Son

Single

24

1857

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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