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Household of Edward Shields (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, England

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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.

Edward Shields and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shields, born in 1831 in , consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Edward (born 1871 in -) and Margaret (born 1867 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, William (born 1863 in -) and Edward's Visitor, Robert (born 1865 in -).


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Edward Shields's household

Male

Edward

Shields

Head
Male

Edward

Shields

Son
Female

Margaret

Shields

Daughter
Male

William

Taylor

Visitor
Male

Robert

Ridley

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shields

Head

Widower

50

1831

-

Edward

Shields

Son

Single

10

1871

-

Margaret

Shields

Daughter

Single

14

1867

-

William

Taylor

Visitor

Single

18

1863

-

Robert

Ridley

Visitor

Single

16

1865

-

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