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Household of Ellen Shields (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Ellen Shields and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Shields, born in 1843 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wroe, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Boarder, Mary A (born 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Ellen's Boarder, Mary (born 1859 in Cumberland, England) and Ellen's Boarder, James (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Shields's household

Female

Ellen

Shields

Head
Female

Mary A

Wroe

Boarder
Male

William

Barber

Boarder
Female

Mary

Barber

Boarder
Male

James

Barber

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Shields

Head

Married

38

1843

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wroe

Boarder

Widow

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Barber

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Barber

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Cumberland, England

James

Barber

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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