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Household of James Henry Shiels (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 Henry Shiels and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henry Shiels, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James Henry was the head of the household, married to Lillias Shiels, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander L (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Henry Shiels's household

Male

James Henry

Shiels

Head
Female

Lillias

Shiels

Wife
Female

Jane

Shiels

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Shiels

Daughter
Male

Alexander L

Shiels

Son
Male

William

Shiels

Son
Female

Mary

Shiels

Daughter
First name(s) James Henry
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Henry

Shiels

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lillias

Shiels

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Shiels

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Shiels

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander L

Shiels

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Shiels

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Shiels

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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