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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1857 in Salesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother, John (born 1863 in Salesbury, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Betty (born 1805 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Male

John

Shaw

Brother
Female

Betty

Grimshaw

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Salesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Single

24

1857

Salesbury, Lancashire, England

John

Shaw

Brother

Single

18

1863

Salesbury, Lancashire, England

Betty

Grimshaw

Boarder

Widow

76

1805

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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