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Household of William Shaw (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shaw, born in 1854 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shaw, born in 1855 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1877 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1879 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Lilian (born 1881 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Matthew Shaw, born in 1856 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Mary A

Shaw

Wife
Female

Caroline

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Clara

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Shaw

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

27

1854

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Shaw

Wife

Married

26

1855

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Shaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Shaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Lilian

Shaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Shaw

Brother

Single

25

1856

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

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