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Household of John Shields (born 1820, Wexford)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 Shields and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1820 in Wexford, Wexford, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Thomas, born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Welsh, born in 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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John Shields's household

Female

John

Shields

Head
Male

Thomas

Shields

Son
Male

James

Welsh

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Wexford, Wexford, Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shields

Head

Widow

61

1820

Wexford, Wexford, Ireland

Thomas

Shields

Son

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Welsh

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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