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Household of James Shiell (born 1831, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 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 Shiell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shiell, born in 1831 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shiell, born in 1841 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jeanie (born 1864 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, James McDonald, born in 1868 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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James Shiell's household

Male

James

Shiell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shiell

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Shiell

Daughter
Male

James

Shiell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shiell

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Shiell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shiell

Head

Married

50

1831

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shiell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Shiell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Shiell

Son

-

14

1867

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shiell

Daughter

-

12

1869

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Visitor

Unmarried

13

1868

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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