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Household of James Shiels (born 1847, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shiels, born in 1847 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Shiels, born in 1848 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam Young (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas Collins (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Shiels's household
James
Shiels
Head
Christina
Shiels
Wife
James
Shiels
Son
Adam Young
Shiels
Son
John
Shiels
Son
Thomas Collins
Shiels
Son
Archibald
Shiels
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shiels |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shiels | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Shiels | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Shiels | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Adam Young | Shiels | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Shiels | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas Collins | Shiels | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Shiels | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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