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Household of William Shaw (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1831 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1829 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Male

John W

Shaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

50

1831

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John W

Shaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Shaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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