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Household of David R Shiell (born 1825, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.
David R Shiell and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David R Shiell, born in 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David R was the head of the household, married to Catherine Shiell, born in 1834 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Grace A (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary R (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet L (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth J (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Edith B (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Seton L (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David R's Servant, Isabella McKinzie, born in 1840 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
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David R Shiell's household
David R
Shiell
Head
Catherine
Shiell
Wife
Grace A
Shiell
Daughter
Mary R
Shiell
Daughter
Janet L
Shiell
Daughter
Elizabeth J
Shiell
Daughter
Edith B
Shiell
Daughter
Seton L
Shiell
Son
Isabella
McKinzie
Servant
| First name(s) | David R |
| Last name | Shiell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David R | Shiell | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Shiell | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace A | Shiell | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary R | Shiell | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet L | Shiell | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J | Shiell | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edith B | Shiell | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Seton L | Shiell | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | McKinzie | Servant | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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