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Household of James Shield (born 1841, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

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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 Shield and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shield, born in 1841 in Alston, Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shield, born in 1855 in Castleside, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Castleside, Durham, England) and Margaret J (born 1878 in Castleside, Durham, England).


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James Shield's household

Male

James

Shield

Head
Female

Mary A

Shield

Wife
Male

John

Shield

Son
Female

Margaret J

Shield

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Alston, Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shield

Head

Married

40

1841

Alston, Cumberland, England

Mary A

Shield

Wife

Married

26

1855

Castleside, Durham, England

John

Shield

Son

Single

5

1876

Castleside, Durham, England

Margaret J

Shield

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Castleside, Durham, England

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