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Household of William J Shaw (born 1852)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

William J Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Shaw, born in 1852 in , consisted of 4 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Shaw, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James W (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William J Shaw's household

Male

William J

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Shaw

Wife
Male

James W

Shaw

Son
Male

Alfred

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place United States

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Shaw

Head

Married

29

1852

United States

Elizabeth A

Shaw

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James W

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Shaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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