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Household of James Sheilds (born 1836)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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.
James Sheilds and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheilds, born in 1836 in , consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sheilds, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah Jane (born 1873 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Letitia (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Richard (born 1841 in Ireland), James's Niece, Mary (born 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Nephew, Walter (born 1869 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Nephew, Joseph (born 1871 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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James Sheilds's household
James
Sheilds
Head
Isabella
Sheilds
Wife
Thomas
Sheilds
Son
Isabella
Sheilds
Daughter
Sarah Jane
Sheilds
Daughter
Letitia
Sheilds
Daughter
James
Sheilds
Son
Mary Ann
Sheilds
Daughter
Richard
Sheilds
Brother
Mary
Cunningham
Niece
Walter
Cunningham
Nephew
Joseph
Cunningham
Nephew
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sheilds |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sheilds | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ireland | |
Isabella | Sheilds | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Thomas | Sheilds | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Sheilds | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Sarah Jane | Sheilds | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Letitia | Sheilds | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Sheilds | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Sheilds | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Richard | Sheilds | Brother | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Mary | Cunningham | Niece | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Cunningham | Nephew | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Cunningham | Nephew | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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