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Household of James Shields (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Shields, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Shields's household

Male

James

Shields

Head
Female

Catherine

Shields

Wife
Male

William

Shields

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shields

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Shields

Wife

Married

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Son

-

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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