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Household of John Shields (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1830 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Shields, born in 1840 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 6 children; William Geo (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Eliza Jane (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Norah Smith (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Anne (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Shields's household

Male

John

Shields

Head
Female

Jane

Shields

Wife
Male

William Geo

Shields

Son
Female

Eliza Jane

Shields

Daughter
Female

Norah Smith

Shields

Daughter
Female

Anne

Shields

Daughter
Male

John

Shields

Son
Female

Isabella

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shields

Head

Married

51

1830

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane

Shields

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sunderland, Durham, England

William Geo

Shields

Son

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

Eliza Jane

Shields

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

Norah Smith

Shields

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Anne

Shields

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Shields

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Shields

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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