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Household of Elizabeth Shields (born 1821, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

Elizabeth Shields and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Shields, born in 1821 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 3 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Hugh (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Elizabeth Shields's household

Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Head
Male

Hugh

Shields

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elizabeth

Shields

Head

Widow

60

1821

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Hugh

Shields

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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