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Household of David Shields (born 1841, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shields, born in 1841 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Shields, born in 1832 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Cunningham, born in 1808 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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David Shields's household
David
Shields
Head
Janet
Shields
Wife
Jane
Shields
Daughter
David
Shields
Son
Robert
Shields
Son
Margaret
Cunningham
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shields | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Shields | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shields | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Shields | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Shields | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cunningham | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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