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Household of Francis Shields (born 1835, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, 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.

Francis Shields and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Shields, born in 1835 in Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shields, born in 1837 in Cumberland, England. They had 7 children; John Edward (born 1863 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Thomas W (born 1865 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Francis L (born 1867 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Henry (born 1869 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Joseph F (born 1872 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Sarah Jane (born 1873 in Bleach Green, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1876 in Benwell, Northumberland, England).


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Francis Shields's household

Male

Francis

Shields

Head
Female

Sarah

Shields

Wife
Male

John Edward

Shields

Son
Male

Thomas W

Shields

Son
Male

Francis L

Shields

Son
Male

Henry

Shields

Son
Male

Joseph F

Shields

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Shields

Daughter
Male

Robert

Shields

Son
First name(s) Francis
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Shields

Head

Married

46

1835

Northumberland, England

Sarah

Shields

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cumberland, England

John Edward

Shields

Son

Single

18

1863

Blaydon, Durham, England

Thomas W

Shields

Son

Single

16

1865

Blaydon, Durham, England

Francis L

Shields

Son

Single

14

1867

Blaydon, Durham, England

Henry

Shields

Son

Single

12

1869

Blaydon, Durham, England

Joseph F

Shields

Son

Single

9

1872

Blaydon, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Shields

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bleach Green, Durham, England

Robert

Shields

Son

Single

5

1876

Benwell, Northumberland, England

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