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Household of Archibald Shield (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, England

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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.

Archibald Shield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Shield, born in 1850 in Hunstanworth, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shield, born in 1850 in Wolsingham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; George Thos (born 1875 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), William Ed (born 1876 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Alice Eleanor (born 1878 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and John Oswald (born 1880 in Tow Law, Durham, England).


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Archibald Shield's household

Male

Archibald

Shield

Head
Female

Margaret

Shield

Wife
Male

George Thos

Shield

Son
Male

William Ed

Shield

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Shield

Daughter
Female

Alice Eleanor

Shield

Daughter
Male

John Oswald

Shield

Son
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Shield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Hunstanworth, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Shield

Head

Married

31

1850

Hunstanworth, Durham, England

Margaret

Shield

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wolsingham, Durham, England

George Thos

Shield

Son

Single

6

1875

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

William Ed

Shield

Son

Single

5

1876

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Shield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Alice Eleanor

Shield

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tow Law, Durham, England

John Oswald

Shield

Son

Single

1

1880

Tow Law, Durham, England

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