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Household of George Shield (born 1841, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

George Shield and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shield, born in 1841 in Benwell, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Harriett Shield, born in 1844 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Dora (born 1870 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Fanny (born 1871 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Harriett (born 1876 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Frederick (born 1878 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).


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George Shield's household

Male

George

Shield

Head
Female

Harriett

Shield

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shield

Daughter
Female

Dora

Shield

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Shield

Daughter
Male

William

Shield

Son
Female

Harriett

Shield

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Shield

Son
Male

Walter

Shield

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Shield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Benwell, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shield

Head

Married

40

1841

Benwell, Northumberland, England

Harriett

Shield

Wife

Married

37

1844

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Shield

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Dora

Shield

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Fanny

Shield

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

William

Shield

Son

Single

8

1873

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Harriett

Shield

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Frederick

Shield

Son

Single

3

1878

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Walter

Shield

Son

Single

0

1881

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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