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Household of David Shields (born 1828, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shields, born in 1828 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shields, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1867 in Ireland) and Andrew F (born 1873 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, James (born 1866 in Ireland), David's Grandson, William (born 1873 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), David's Servant, Richard (born 1862 in Ireland) and David's Visitor, John (born 1841 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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David Shields's household
David
Shields
Head
Margaret
Shields
Wife
Charles
Shields
Son
Andrew F
Shields
Son
James
Martin
Visitor
William
Glen
Grandson
Richard
Firm
Servant
John
Glen
Visitor
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shields | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Shields | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Shields | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Ireland | |
Andrew F | Shields | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Martin | Visitor | - | 15 | 1866 | Ireland | |
William | Glen | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Richard | Firm | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Ireland | |
John | Glen | Visitor | Married | 40 | 1841 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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