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Household of James Shields (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1853 in Wetwang, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shields, born in 1853 in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith E (born 1877 in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England) and William J (born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shields's household

Male

James

Shields

Head
Female

Hannah

Shields

Wife
Female

Edith E

Shields

Daughter
Male

William J

Shields

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wetwang, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shields

Head

Married

28

1853

Wetwang, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Shields

Wife

Married

28

1853

South Duffield, Yorkshire, England

Edith E

Shields

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Duffield, Yorkshire, England

William J

Shields

Son

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

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