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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1852, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Durham, 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 1852 in Brough, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shaw, born in 1854 in Middleton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John Thos (born 1878 in Newbiggin, Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in Snaisgill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, George (born 1860 in Middleton, Durham, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Josh (born 1858 in Middleton, Durham, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Shaw

Wife
Male

John Thos

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

George

Hemsley

Boarder
Male

Josh

Bowron

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Brough, Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

29

1852

Brough, Westmorland, England

Sarah

Shaw

Wife

Married

27

1854

Middleton, Durham, England

John Thos

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Newbiggin, Durham, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Snaisgill, Durham, England

George

Hemsley

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Middleton, Durham, England

Josh

Bowron

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Middleton, Durham, England

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