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Household of John J Shields (born 1840, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.
John J Shields and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Shields, born in 1840 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Shields, born in 1842 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Martha P, born 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John J's Son Law, William Bowman, born in 1861 in Maryport, Cumberland, England.
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John J Shields's household
John J
Shields
Head
Mary Jane
Shields
Wife
Martha P
Bowman
Daughter
William
Bowman
Son Law
James
Bowman
Grand Son
| First name(s) | John J |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John J | Shields | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Mary Jane | Shields | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Martha P | Bowman | Daughter | Married | 17 | 1864 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
William | Bowman | Son Law | Single | 20 | 1861 | Maryport, Cumberland, England | |
James | Bowman | Grand Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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