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Household of William Shaw (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1835 in Crowsnest, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shaw, born in 1840 in Gleadless, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph R (born 1868 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1865 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England), Willey (born 1872 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England) and Mary J (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary J Wallace, born in 1877 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife
Male

Joseph R

Shaw

Son
Female

Fanny

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Willey

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary J

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Wallace

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Crowsnest, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

46

1835

Crowsnest, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

Joseph R

Shaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Shaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Willey

Shaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Mary J

Shaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Wallace

Niece

Single

4

1877

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

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