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Household of John Shields (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Ann (born 1803 in Derbyshire, England), John's Boarder, Jane C (born 1850 in Aston, Hertfordshire, England), John's Boarder, John Conway (born 1860 in Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Derbyshire, England).


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John Shields's household

Male

John

Shields

Head
Female

Ann

Shields

Mother
Female

Jane C

Steane

Boarder
Male

John Conway

Roberts

Boarder
Female

Jane

Hoult

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Shields

Head

Single

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Shields

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Derbyshire, England

Jane C

Steane

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Aston, Hertfordshire, England

John Conway

Roberts

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Jane

Hoult

Servant

Single

16

1865

Derbyshire, England

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