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Household of Robert Shaw (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

Robert Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shaw, born in 1826 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1829 in Lindley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1855 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1857 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1864 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Alice A (born 1873 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Boarder, William (born 1851 in Hampshire, England).


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Robert Shaw's household

Male

Robert

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Female

Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Female

Alice A

Haywood

Niece
Male

William

Elgar

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shaw

Head

Married

55

1826

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Alice A

Haywood

Niece

Single

8

1873

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

William

Elgar

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Hampshire, England

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