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Household of Robert Shaw (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shaw, born in 1833 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shaw, born in 1829 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and John W (born 1861 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, William (born 1811 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Lodger, Betty (born 1812 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Shaw's household

Male

Robert

Shaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Shaw

Wife
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John W

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Lodger
Female

Betty

Shaw

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shaw

Head

Married

48

1833

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Shaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

John W

Shaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

William

Shaw

Lodger

Married

70

1811

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Shaw

Lodger

Married

69

1812

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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