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Household of James Shiels (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Shiels and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shiels, born in 1828 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shiels, born in 1827 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1849 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1857 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Shiels's household

Male

James

Shiels

Head
Female

Agnes

Shiels

Wife
Male

John

Shiels

Son
Male

David

Shiels

Son
Male

George

Shiels

Son
Male

Robert

Shiels

Son
Male

Alexander

Shiels

Son
Male

Charles

Shiels

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shiels

Head

Married

53

1828

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Shiels

Wife

Married

54

1827

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Shiels

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Shiels

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Shiels

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Shiels

Son

-

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Shiels

Son

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Shiels

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

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