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Household of Archibald Shields (born 1828, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, 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.

Archibald Shields and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Shields, born in 1828 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Mary Shields, born in 1828 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina (born 1855 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1865 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1868 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Archibald Shields's household

Male

Archibald

Shields

Head
Female

Mary

Shields

Wife
Female

Christina

Shields

Daughter
Male

John

Shields

Son
Male

Alexander

Shields

Son
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Shields

Head

Married

53

1828

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Shields

Wife

Married

53

1828

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Shields

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Shields

Son

-

13

1868

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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