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Household of James Shields (born 1821)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1821 in , consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Shields, born in 1819 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Jane Sponsford, born in 1878 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland.
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James Shields's household
James
Shields
Head
Janet
Shields
Wife
Jane
Sponsford
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shields | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Ireland | |
Janet | Shields | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Sponsford | Niece | - | 3 | 1878 | Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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