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Household of James Shields (born 1835, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1835 in Barlow, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shields, born in 1840 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Barlow, Yorkshire, England), Eleanor (born 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Darlington, Durham, England), Meggie (born 1871 in Darlington, Durham, England), James (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Dixon (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Shields, born in 1842 in Barlow, Yorkshire, England.
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James Shields's household
James
Shields
Head
Margaret
Shields
Wife
William
Shields
Son
Eleanor
Shields
Daughter
Thomas
Shields
Son
Meggie
Shields
Daughter
James
Shields
Son
Dixon
Shields
Son
Robert
Shields
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Barlow, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shields | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Barlow, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Shields | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
William | Shields | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Barlow, Yorkshire, England | |
Eleanor | Shields | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Shields | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Meggie | Shields | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
James | Shields | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Dixon | Shields | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Robert | Shields | Boarder | Single | 39 | 1842 | Barlow, Yorkshire, England |
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