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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shaw, born in 1841 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Isabella

Shaw

Wife
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Shaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Shaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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