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Household of Andrew Sheilds (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

Andrew Sheilds and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Sheilds, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Marion Sheilds, born in 1841 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Andrew Sheilds's household

Male

Andrew

Sheilds

Head
Female

Marion

Sheilds

Wife
Female

Jessie

Sheilds

Daughter
Male

George

Sheilds

Son
Male

Andrew

Sheilds

Son
Male

Thomas

Sheilds

Son
Male

James

Sheilds

Son
Female

Georgina

Sheilds

Daughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Sheilds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Sheilds

Head

Married

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Sheilds

Wife

Married

40

1841

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Sheilds

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Sheilds

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Sheilds

Son

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Sheilds

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Sheilds

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Sheilds

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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