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Household of William J Shaw (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Shaw, born in 1853 in Bedminster, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Laura E Shaw, born in 1855 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; W E J (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), J B George (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and E Albert (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William J Shaw's household

Male

William J

Shaw

Head
Female

Laura E

Shaw

Wife
Male

W E J

Shaw

Son
Male

J B George

Shaw

Son
Male

E Albert

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bedminster, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Shaw

Head

Married

28

1853

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Laura E

Shaw

Wife

Married

26

1855

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

W E J

Shaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

J B George

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

E Albert

Shaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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