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Household of Hugh Sheilds (born 1837, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, 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.

Hugh Sheilds and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Sheilds, born in 1837 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Janet Sheilds, born in 1835 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Hugh (born 1861 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1871 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1873 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Hugh Sheilds's household

Male

Hugh

Sheilds

Head
Female

Janet

Sheilds

Wife
Male

Hugh

Sheilds

Son
Male

John

Sheilds

Son
Female

Annie

Sheilds

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sheilds

Son
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Sheilds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Sheilds

Head

Married

44

1837

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Sheilds

Wife

Married

46

1835

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Sheilds

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Sheilds

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Sheilds

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Sheilds

Son

-

8

1873

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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