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Household of James Shiells (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, 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 Shiells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shiells, born in 1846 in Crichton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Shiells, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1875 in Glencoe, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, George (born 1838 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1853 in England).


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James Shiells's household

Male

James

Shiells

Head
Female

Jessie

Shiells

Wife
Female

Ellen

Shiells

Daughter
Male

George

Shiells

Brother
Male

William

Sheston

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shiells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shiells

Head

Married

35

1846

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Shiells

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Shiells

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glencoe, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Shiells

Brother

Unmarried

43

1838

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Sheston

Boarder

Married

28

1853

England

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