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Household of William M Shaw (born 1839, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 M Shaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William M Shaw, born in 1839 in Essex, consisted of 6 members. William M was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Shaw, born in 1843 in Kennington, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1878 in Streatham, Surrey, England) and Sydney (born 1879 in Streatham, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William M's Lodger, William (born 1854 in Sutton, Surrey, England) and William M's Lodger, George (born 1860 in Alconbury, Huntingdonshire, England).


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William M Shaw's household

Male

William M

Shaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Shaw

Wife
Female

Alice

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Sydney

Shaw

Son
Male

William

Roffey

Lodger
Male

George

Corn

Lodger
First name(s) William M
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William M

Shaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Essex, England

Sarah A

Shaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kennington, Surrey, England

Alice

Shaw

Daughter

Married

3

1878

Streatham, Surrey, England

Sydney

Shaw

Son

Married

2

1879

Streatham, Surrey, England

William

Roffey

Lodger

Widower

27

1854

Sutton, Surrey, England

George

Corn

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Alconbury, Huntingdonshire, England

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