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Household of George Sheild (born 1806, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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.
George Sheild and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sheild, born in 1806 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Sheild, born in 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary D (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Mary (born 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George's -, Ellen Muir (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Servant, Jess (born 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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George Sheild's household
George
Sheild
Head
Mary
Sheild
Mother
Mary D
Sheild
Daughter
Elizabeth
Sheild
Daughter
Margaret
Sheild
Daughter
Ellen Muir
Mathew
-
Elizabeth
McDougal
Servant
Jess
Macdonald
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Sheild |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Sheild | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Sheild | Mother | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary D | Sheild | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Sheild | Daughter | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sheild | Daughter | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen Muir | Mathew | - | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDougal | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jess | Macdonald | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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