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Household of Edward Shields (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Shields, born in 1847 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary An (born 1868 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1877 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Shields's household

Male

Edward

Shields

Head
Female

Dorothy

Shields

Wife
Female

Mary An

Shields

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Shields

Son
Female

Sarah E

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shields

Head

Married

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Shields

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary An

Shields

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Shields

Son

Single

5

1876

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Shields

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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