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Household of James Shields (born 1834, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 Shields and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1834 in Fulham, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shields, born in 1839 in Elmdon, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Anne (born 1855 in Bromley, Worcestershire, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1867 in Fulham, Middlesex, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England).


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James Shields's household

Male

James

Shields

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife
Female

Anne

Hughes

Visitor
Male

William

Kirby

Lodger
Male

John

Seward

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Fulham, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shields

Head

Married

47

1834

Fulham, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife

Married

42

1839

Elmdon, Warwickshire, England

Anne

Hughes

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Bromley, Worcestershire, England

William

Kirby

Lodger

Single

14

1867

Fulham, Middlesex, England

John

Seward

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Kingsclere, Hampshire, England

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