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Household of Jane Shiels (born 1814, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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.

Jane Shiels and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Shiels, born in 1814 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; John, born 1861 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Jane's Granddaughter, Jane O Thompson, born in 1878 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Jane Shiels's household

Female

Jane

Shiels

Head
Male

John

Shiels

Son
Female

Jane O

Thompson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Jane
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Shiels

Head

Widow

67

1814

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Shiels

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane O

Thompson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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