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Household of James W Shield (born 1857, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, England

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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 W Shield and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Shield, born in 1857 in Ovington, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Dorothy A Shield, born in 1857 in Annfield Plain, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Henrietta (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1881 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England).


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James W Shield's household

Male

James W

Shield

Head
Female

Dorothy A

Shield

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Shield

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Shield

Daughter
First name(s) James W
Last name Shield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Ovington, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Shield

Head

Married

24

1857

Ovington, Northumberland, England

Dorothy A

Shield

Wife

Married

24

1857

Annfield Plain, Durham, England

Henrietta

Shield

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Mary A

Shield

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

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