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Household of Alexander Shields (born 1809, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shields, born in 1809 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1811 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Margaret (born 1801 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Shields's household
Alexander
Shields
Head
Elizabeth
Shields
Sister
Margaret
Waterston
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shields | Head | Unmarried | 72 | 1809 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shields | Sister | Unmarried | 70 | 1811 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Waterston | Boarder | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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