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Household of James Shiels (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shiels, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shiels, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Shiels's household

Male

James

Shiels

Head
Female

Agnes

Shiels

Wife
Female

Mary

Shiels

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Shiels

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shiels

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Shiels

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Shiels

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Shiels

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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