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Household of William Shaw (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bramley, 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 1822 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shaw, born in 1824 in Cadishead, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Harriet R (born 1855 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1862 in Wigan, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Adelaide Mallen, born in 1849 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Wife
Female

Harriet R

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Adelaide

Mallen

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place 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

59

1822

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Wife

Married

57

1824

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

Harriet R

Shaw

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah E

Shaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lincolnshire, England

Adelaide

Mallen

Servant

Single

32

1849

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

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