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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1831, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1827 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1863 in Crook, Durham, England) and George (born 1867 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Stepson, John George Johnson, born in 1860 in -.


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Male

John George

Johnson

Stepson
Male

John

Shaw

Son
Male

George

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

54

1827

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

John George

Johnson

Stepson

Single

21

1860

-

John

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Crook, Durham, England

George

Shaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

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