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Household of Catherine Shields (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Catherine Shields and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Shields, born in 1837 in Waterston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Agnes (born 1866 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Phemia (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Catherine Shields's household

Female

Catherine

Shields

Head
Female

Agnes

Shields

Daughter
Male

John

Shields

Son
Male

William

Shields

Son
Female

Phemia

Shields

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Waterston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Shields

Head

Widow

44

1837

Waterston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Shields

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Phemia

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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