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Household of Henry Shields (born 1859, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Shields and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Shields, born in 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Jane Shields, born in 1859 in Byker, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Barbara L (born 1880 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Elizabeth S (born 1881 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Sister, Thomasina (born 1870 in Walker, Northumberland, England) and Henry's Sister, Jane Smith (born 1862 in Scotland).


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Henry Shields's household

Male

Henry

Shields

Head
Female

Jane

Shields

Wife
Female

Barbara L

Shields

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth S

Shields

Daughter
Female

Thomasina

Shields

Sister
Female

Jane Smith

Shields

Sister
First name(s) Henry
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Shields

Head

Married

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Shields

Wife

Married

22

1859

Byker, Northumberland, England

Barbara L

Shields

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hebburn, Durham, England

Elizabeth S

Shields

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hebburn, Durham, England

Thomasina

Shields

Sister

Single

11

1870

Walker, Northumberland, England

Jane Smith

Shields

Sister

Single

19

1862

Scotland

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