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Household of Robert Shaw (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Robert Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shaw, born in 1839 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1827 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John James (born 1862 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1864 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Shaw's household

Male

Robert

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Male

John James

Shaw

Son
Male

Harry

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

54

1827

Atherton, Lancashire, England

John James

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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