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Household of James Shields (born 1836, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shields, born in 1847 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Elen J (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth J (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Emma M (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William J (born 1877 in Garston, Lancashire, England) and Harriet M (born 1879 in Garston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Janet (born 1857 in Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
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James Shields's household
James
Shields
Head
Jane
Shields
Wife
Elen J
Shields
Daughter
Elizabeth J
Shields
Daughter
Emma M
Shields
Daughter
William J
Shields
Son
Harriet M
Shields
Daughter
Janet
Murry
Servant
Margaret
Tolcher
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shields | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Shields | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Elen J | Shields | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth J | Shields | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Emma M | Shields | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William J | Shields | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Garston, Lancashire, England | |
Harriet M | Shields | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Garston, Lancashire, England | |
Janet | Murry | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Scotland | |
Margaret | Tolcher | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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