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Household of Alexander Shields (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shields, born in 1845 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Shields, born in 1848 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1868 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Marion (born 1870 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Shields's household
Alexander
Shields
Head
Janet
Shields
Wife
Agnes
Shields
Daughter
Marion
Shields
Daughter
Alexander
Shields
Son
William
Shields
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shields | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Shields | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Shields | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Shields | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Shields | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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