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Household of Benjamin Shields (born 1833, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Benjamin Shields and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shields, born in 1833 in Gosport, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Caroline Shields, born in 1833 in Gosport, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; John H (born 1860 in Gosport, Hampshire, England), William G (born 1862 in Landport, Hampshire, England), Edwin C (born 1867 in Landport, Hampshire, England), Charles G (born 1869 in Landport, Hampshire, England), Albert T (born 1872 in Landport, Hampshire, England) and Emma S (born 1877 in Landport, Hampshire, England).


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Benjamin Shields's household

Male

Benjamin

Shields

Head
Female

Caroline

Shields

Wife
Male

John H

Shields

Son
Male

William G

Shields

Son
Male

Edwin C

Shields

Son
Male

Charles G

Shields

Son
Male

Albert T

Shields

Son
Female

Emma S

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Gosport, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shields

Head

Married

48

1833

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Caroline

Shields

Wife

Married

48

1833

Gosport, Hampshire, England

John H

Shields

Son

Single

21

1860

Gosport, Hampshire, England

William G

Shields

Son

Single

19

1862

Landport, Hampshire, England

Edwin C

Shields

Son

Single

14

1867

Landport, Hampshire, England

Charles G

Shields

Son

Single

12

1869

Landport, Hampshire, England

Albert T

Shields

Son

Single

9

1872

Landport, Hampshire, England

Emma S

Shields

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Landport, Hampshire, England

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