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Household of James Shields (born 1843, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1843 in Swinford, Northamptonshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shields, born in 1844 in Westport, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Ann Clark, born in 1873 in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales.


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James Shields's household

Male

James

Shields

Head
Female

Mary

Shields

Wife
Female

Ann

Clark

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Swinford, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shields

Head

Married

38

1843

Swinford, Northamptonshire, England

Mary

Shields

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westport, Somerset, England

Ann

Clark

Niece

Single

8

1873

Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

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