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Household of James Shields (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1847 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Shields, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Jane A (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Lois Cubbin, born in 1828 in Elton, Lancashire, England.


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James Shields's household

Male

James

Shields

Head
Female

Alice

Shields

Wife
Male

William

Shields

Son
Female

Jane A

Shields

Daughter
Female

Lois

Cubbin

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shields

Head

Married

34

1847

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shields

Wife

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Shields

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane A

Shields

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lois

Cubbin

Mother

Widow

53

1828

Elton, Lancashire, England

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