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Household of Robert Shaw (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helmsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shaw, born in 1823 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Faith Shaw, born in 1821 in Wombleton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1849 in Wombleton, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1853 in Wombleton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, John (born 1862 in -), Robert's Servant, Levi (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, William (born 1867 in -) and Robert's Servant, Julia (born 1864 in East Moors, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Shaw's household

Male

Robert

Shaw

Head
Female

Faith

Shaw

Wife
Male

Robert

Shaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter
Male

John

Sigsworth

Servant
Male

Levi

Robinson

Servant
Male

William

Dawson

Servant
Female

Julia

Sonley

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shaw

Head

Married

58

1823

York, Yorkshire, England

Faith

Shaw

Wife

Married

60

1821

Wombleton, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Shaw

Son

Single

32

1849

Wombleton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Wombleton, Yorkshire, England

John

Sigsworth

Servant

Single

19

1862

-

Levi

Robinson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

William

Dawson

Servant

Single

14

1867

-

Julia

Sonley

Servant

Single

17

1864

East Moors, Yorkshire, England

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