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Household of Robert Shaw (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shaw, born in 1826 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1821 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Albert, born 1875 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, William Hawshead, born in 1855 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Shaw's household

Male

Robert

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Male

William

Hawshead

Boarder
Male

Albert

Blackburn

Grand Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shaw

Head

Married

55

1826

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

60

1821

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

William

Hawshead

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Blackburn

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

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