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Household of Henry Shield (born 1837, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Henry Shield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Shield, born in 1837 in Alston, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Shield, born in 1832 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1861 in Frosterley, Durham, England), John W (born 1863 in Frosterley, Durham, England), Margaret I (born 1868 in Frosterley, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Frosterley, Durham, England) and Henryetty (born 1875 in Frosterley, Durham, England).


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Henry Shield's household

Male

Henry

Shield

Head
Female

Mary

Shield

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Shield

Daughter
Male

John W

Shield

Son
Female

Margaret I

Shield

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Shield

Daughter
Female

Henryetty

Shield

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Shield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Alston, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Shield

Head

Married

44

1837

Alston, Cumberland, England

Mary

Shield

Wife

Married

49

1832

Stanhope, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Shield

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Frosterley, Durham, England

John W

Shield

Son

Single

18

1863

Frosterley, Durham, England

Margaret I

Shield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Frosterley, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Shield

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Frosterley, Durham, England

Henryetty

Shield

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Frosterley, Durham, England

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