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Household of Janet Shiels (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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 Shiels and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Shiels, born in 1831 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, They had 1 child; John, born 1858 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Grandson, Peter (born 1872 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet's Grandson, John (born 1875 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1870 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet Shiels's household

Female

Janet

Shiels

Head
Male

John

Shiels

Son
Male

Peter

Toole

Grandson
Male

John

Murray

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Briggs

Granddaughter
First name(s) Janet
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Shiels

Head

Unmarried

50

1831

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Shiels

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Toole

Grandson

-

9

1872

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Murray

Grandson

-

6

1875

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Briggs

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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