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Household of George Shiels (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Shiels and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shiels, born in 1821 in Fala, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jessie Shiels, born in 1817 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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George Shiels's household

Male

George

Shiels

Head
Female

Jessie

Shiels

Wife
Male

John

Shiels

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Fala, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shiels

Head

Married

60

1821

Fala, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Shiels

Wife

Married

64

1817

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Shiels

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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