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Household of William Shaw (born 1837, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1837 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Shaw, born in 1832 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; David (born 1861 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1866 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England), Joseph J (born 1869 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1874 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1874 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England) and Dorothy M (born 1879 in Thurnham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Henry (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Robert (born 1847 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England).
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William Shaw's household
William
Shaw
Head
Dorothy
Shaw
Wife
David
Shaw
Son
Elizabeth
Shaw
Daughter
Alice
Shaw
Daughter
Joseph J
Shaw
Son
William
Shaw
Son
Herbert
Shaw
Son
Walter
Shaw
Son
Alfred
Shaw
Son
Dorothy M
Shaw
Daughter
Henry
Proctor
Servant
Robert
Cunliff
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Ashton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shaw | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Dorothy | Shaw | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Quernmore, Lancashire, England | |
David | Shaw | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Scotforth, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph J | Shaw | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England | |
William | Shaw | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert | Shaw | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England | |
Walter | Shaw | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred | Shaw | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England | |
Dorothy M | Shaw | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Thurnham, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Proctor | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Cunliff | Servant | Single | 34 | 1847 | Winstanley, Lancashire, England |
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