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Household of Thomas Shaw (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shaw, born in 1829 in Brandon, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Barbara Shaw, born in 1833 in Wrekenton. They had 8 children; Robert G (born 1855 in Wrekenton, Durham, England), William (born 1858 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), George (born 1860 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Jacob G (born 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James Henry (born 1866 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Charles Edwd (born 1869 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Harriet Ann (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Fred Chas (born 1874 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Thomas Shaw's household

Male

Thomas

Shaw

Head
Female

Barbara

Shaw

Wife
Male

Robert G

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Shaw

Son
Male

George

Shaw

Son
Male

Jacob G

Shaw

Son
Male

James Henry

Shaw

Son
Male

Charles Edwd

Shaw

Son
Female

Harriet Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Fred Chas

Shaw

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Brandon, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shaw

Head

Married

52

1829

Brandon, Durham, England

Barbara

Shaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wrekenton

Robert G

Shaw

Son

Single

26

1855

Wrekenton, Durham, England

William

Shaw

Son

Single

23

1858

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George

Shaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jacob G

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

James Henry

Shaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Charles Edwd

Shaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Harriet Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Fred Chas

Shaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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