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Household of David Shields (born 1843, 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 Shields and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shields, born in 1843 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shields, born in 1847 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, James McDougall, born in 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
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David Shields's household
David
Shields
Head
Margaret
Shields
Wife
Henry
Shields
Son
David
Shields
Son
James
McDougall
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shields | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shields | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Henry | Shields | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Shields | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | McDougall | Boarder | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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