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Household of James B Shield (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

James B Shield and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Shield, born in 1841 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Shield, born in 1852 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles M (born 1876 in England), James B (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Herbert (born 1878 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Servant, Agnes C Clyne, born in 1862 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James B Shield's household

Male

James B

Shield

Head
Female

Margaret J

Shield

Wife
Male

Charles M

Shield

Son
Male

James B

Shield

Son
Male

Herbert

Shield

Son
Female

Agnes C

Clyne

Servant
First name(s) James B
Last name Shield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Shield

Head

Married

40

1841

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret J

Shield

Wife

Married

29

1852

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles M

Shield

Son

-

5

1876

England

James B

Shield

Son

-

4

1877

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Herbert

Shield

Son

-

3

1878

England

Agnes C

Clyne

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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