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Household of William Shaw (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Shaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1829 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1827 in Blackley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1857 in Salford, Lancashire, England), William A (born 1862 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Peter A (born 1864 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1867 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Amy B (born 1869 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William A

Shaw

Son
Male

Peter A

Shaw

Son
Female

Margaret A

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Amy B

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

52

1829

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

54

1827

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Salford, Lancashire, England

William A

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Peter A

Shaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Shaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Amy B

Shaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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