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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1843 in Whalley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susannah Shaw, born in 1843 in Whalley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1872 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Ann (born 1846 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Joseph (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Susannah

Shaw

Wife
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Shaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Shaw

Son
Female

Ann

Horne

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Whalley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Whalley, Lancashire, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Horne

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wilson

Lodger

Single

12

1869

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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