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Household of William Shaw (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1849 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Shaw, born in 1850 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Hannah (born 1820 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and William's Sister, Ellen (born 1859 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Matilda

Shaw

Wife
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Mother
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Sister
Female

Emma

Shaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

32

1849

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Shaw

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Sister

Single

22

1859

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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