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Household of James Shields (born 1832, Galway)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1832 in Galway, Galway, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shields, born in 1831 in Galway, Galway, Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Shields's household

Male

James

Shields

Head
Female

Mary

Shields

Wife
Female

Mary

Shields

Daughter
Male

John

Shields

Son
Male

William

Shields

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Galway, Galway, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shields

Head

Married

49

1832

Galway, Galway, Ireland

Mary

Shields

Wife

Married

50

1831

Galway, Galway, Ireland

Mary

Shields

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Shields

Son

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Shields

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Shields

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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