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Household of James B Shields (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, 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 Shields and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Shields, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Margaret B Shields, born in 1845 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charles Mcl (born 1874 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1876 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1878 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James B (born 1880 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Niece, Christinia W Graham, born in 1864 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James B Shields's household

Male

James B

Shields

Head
Female

Margaret B

Shields

Wife
Male

Charles Mcl

Shields

Son
Male

Archibald

Shields

Son
Female

Margaret H

Shields

Daughter
Male

James B

Shields

Son
Female

Christinia W

Graham

Niece
First name(s) James B
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Shields

Head

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret B

Shields

Wife

Married

36

1845

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles Mcl

Shields

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Shields

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret H

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James B

Shields

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christinia W

Graham

Niece

Unmarried

17

1864

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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