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Household of Sarah Shaw (born 1812, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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.

Sarah Shaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Shaw, born in 1812 in Hattersley, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; John, born 1847 in Cheshire, England. She had 1 grandchild; Sarah, born 1872 in Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Boarder, William H (born 1852 in Cheshire, England) and Sarah's Boarder, Frances (born 1852 in Cheshire, England).


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Sarah Shaw's household

Female

Sarah

Shaw

Head
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Grand Daughter
Male

William H

Howarth

Boarder
Female

Frances

Howarth

Boarder
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Hattersley, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Shaw

Head

Widow

69

1812

Hattersley, Cheshire, England

John

Shaw

Son

Single

34

1847

Cheshire, England

Sarah

Shaw

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cheshire, England

William H

Howarth

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Cheshire, England

Frances

Howarth

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Cheshire, England

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