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Household of Alexander Shields (born 1808, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Shields and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shields, born in 1808 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1836 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Shields's household

Male

Alexander

Shields

Head
Male

William

Shields

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Shields

Head

Widower

73

1808

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Son

Unmarried

45

1836

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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