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Household of James Shields (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shields, born in 1853 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shields, born in 1856 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1876 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Edward (born 1857 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1859 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James Shields's household

Male

James

Shields

Head
Female

Margaret

Shields

Wife
Female

Mary

Shields

Daughter
Male

James

Shields

Son
Male

Edward

Ervin

Boarder
Female

Mary

Flartie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shields

Head

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Margaret

Shields

Wife

Married

25

1856

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Shields

Daughter

-

5

1876

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Shields

Son

-

1

1880

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Edward

Ervin

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Ireland

Mary

Flartie

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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