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Household of Alexander Shiell (born 1834, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 Shiell and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shiell, born in 1834 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson Or Shiell, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander J (born 1874 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Shiell's household
Alexander
Shiell
Head
Jane
Thomson Or Shiell
Wife
Alexander J
Thomson
Son
Thomas
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shiell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shiell | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson Or Shiell | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander J | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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