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Household of James Shields (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
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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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1837 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1871 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Susan (born 1875 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth H (born 1848 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James's Visitor, William John Allan (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Barbara (born 1851 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1866 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Barbara (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Shields's household
James
Shields
Head
John
Shields
Son
Catherine
Shields
Daughter
George
Shields
Son
Susan
Shields
Daughter
James
Shields
Son
Elizabeth H
Bertram
Sister-In-Law
William John Allan
Drumond
Visitor
Barbara
Steele
Servant
Mary
Gillon
Servant
Agnes
Smith
Servant
Barbara
Young
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shields | Head | Widower | 44 | 1837 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Shields | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Shields | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Shields | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Susan | Shields | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Shields | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth H | Bertram | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William John Allan | Drumond | Visitor | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Steele | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Gillon | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Barbara | Young | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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