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Household of James Shield (born 1820, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Shield and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shield, born in 1820 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to James Shield, born in 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1864 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Mary E (born 1852 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Mary A (born 1859 in Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Shield's household
James
Shield
Head
James
Shield
Son
Margaret A
Shield
Daughter
Mary E
Finlayson
Visitor
Mary A
Leith
Servant
Jessie
Gillespie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shield |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shield | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Shield | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret A | Shield | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary E | Finlayson | Visitor | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary A | Leith | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gillespie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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