Parish Records St Margaret, Horsforth, West Yorkshire
Born February 26 1886, baptism April 25 1886, Joshua Shaw, parents Henry Normington and Isabella Shaw of Drury Lane Horsforth, father is a dyer, ceremony by P? R W Pearson

In the 1891 census Drury Lane, Horsforth, Yorkshire
Head Henry N. Shaw, age 37, dyers Labourer, employed, born Bradford, Yorkshire
Wife Isabella Shaw, age 38, born Horsforth
Daughter Annie E. Shaw, age 12, scholar, born Horsforth
Son Harry Shaw, age 10, scholar, born Horsforth
Son Joshua Shaw, age 5, scholar, born Horsforth
Daughter Florence M. Shaw, age 1, born Horsforth
Brother James Shaw, widower, age 34, stuff presser, employed, born Bradford
. . .
4 doors down the street
. . .
Head Isabella Nunns, widow, age 62, born Kirkaldy, Scotland
Daughter Ann Nunns, single, age 36, woolen weaver, employed, born Horsforth
Son Alex Nunns, single, age 32, dyers labourer, employed, born Horsforth

In the 1901 Census Carlton Mount, Yeadon, Otley, Yorkshire
Head Henry R. Shaw [It clearly says R not N.], age 47, dyer’s labourer, worker, born Bradford
Wife Isabela [as spelled] Shaw, age 48, born Horsforth, Yorkshire
Daughter Annie Elizabeth Shaw, single, age 22, Machinist (sewing) [later added shirt], worker, born Horsforth
Son Joshua Shaw, age 15, mill hand cloth finishing, worker, born Horsforth
Daughter Florence May Shaw, age 11, born Yeadon.
[They are 4 doors down from Isabella’s brother James]

England Select Marriages Halifax, Yorkshire
Marriage February 29, 1908
Joshua Shaw, age 22, father Henry Normanton Shaw and
Margaret Craven, age 22, father Richard Craven

In the 1911 census 9 Springroyd Terrace, Bradford, Yorkshire
Head Joshua Shaw, age 25, stuff presser (finisher of dyed goods) for B. D. Ay. Dying and Finishing, worker, born Horsforth, Leeds, Yorkshire
Wife Marguerite Shaw, age 25, married, 3 years, 2 children born alive both still living, born Halifax, Yorkshire
Daughter Kathleen Shaw, age 2, born Yeadon, Yorkshire
Daughter Marjorie Shaw, age 7 months, born Bradford, Yorkshire