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Household of William Shaw (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 1821 in Rostherne, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shaw, born in 1816 in Winnington, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1858 in Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; William S, born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Pennington, born in 1853 in Cheshire, England.


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William Shaw's household

Male

William

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Shaw

Wife
Female

Mary

Shaw

Daughter
Male

William S

Lowe

Grand Son
Male

George

Pennington

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shaw

Head

Married

60

1821

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Shaw

Wife

Married

65

1816

Winnington, Cheshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Cheshire, England

William S

Lowe

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

George

Pennington

Boarder

-

28

1853

Cheshire, England

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