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Household of James Shiels (born 1828, Berwickshire)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shiels, born in 1828 in Headshaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shiels, born in 1828 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Headshaw, Berwickshire, Scotland) and George (born 1869 in Headshaw, Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Jane Archibald, born in 1859 in Headshaw, Berwickshire, Scotland.
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James Shiels's household
James
Shiels
Head
Ann
Shiels
Wife
Jane
Shiels
Daughter
James
Shiels
Son
George
Shiels
Son
Jane
Archibald
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shiels |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Headshaw, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shiels | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Headshaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Shiels | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shiels | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Shiels | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Headshaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
George | Shiels | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Headshaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Archibald | Visitor | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Headshaw, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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