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Household of Sarah Shaw (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, 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.

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 1818 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Sarah was the head of the household, married to James Y Shaw, born in 1856 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; James Y, born 1856 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Adpt Son, John H (born 1872 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Sarah's Boarder, James (born 1812 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah's Servant, Louisa (born 1860 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).


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Sarah Shaw's household

Female

Sarah

Shaw

Head
Male

James Y

Shaw

Son
Male

John H

Buckley

Adpt Son
Male

James

Pilling

Boarder
Female

Louisa

Beckett

Servant
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Shaw

Head

Married

63

1818

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James Y

Shaw

Son

Single

25

1856

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

John H

Buckley

Adpt Son

Single

9

1872

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

James

Pilling

Boarder

Widower

69

1812

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Beckett

Servant

Single

21

1860

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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