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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1829 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Matilda Shaw, born in 1825 in Stockport, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1862 in Stockport, Lancashire, England) and Laurence (born 1869 in Stockport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Frances (born 1852 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England) and Thomas's Son Boarder, Charles H (born 1881 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Matilda

Shaw

Wife
Male

Charles

Shaw

Son
Male

Laurence

Shaw

Son
Female

Frances

Burk

Boarder
Male

Charles H

Davies

Son Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

52

1829

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Shaw

Wife

Married

56

1825

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Charles

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Laurence

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Frances

Burk

Boarder

Widow

29

1852

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Charles H

Davies

Son Boarder

Single

0

1881

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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