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Household of William Shaw (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1832 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shaw, born in 1827 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elisabeth (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Abel (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Allen (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary

Shaw

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Abel

Shaw

Son
Male

Allen

Shaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shaw

Wife

Married

54

1827

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Shaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Abel

Shaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Allen

Shaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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