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Household of Janet B Shields (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

Janet B Shields and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet B Shields, born in 1847 in , consisted of 3 members. Janet B was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Janet B's Boarder, John B (born 1805 in Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Janet B's Boarder, John (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet B Shields's household

Female

Janet B

Shields

Head
Male

John B

Shields

Boarder
Female

John

Melville

Boarder
First name(s) Janet B
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Malta

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet B

Shields

Head

Unmarried

34

1847

Malta

John B

Shields

Boarder

Widower

76

1805

Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Melville

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

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