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Household of John Shields (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1851 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Shields, born in 1855 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Sarah J (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Ann (born 1855 in Scotland) and John's Boarder, Catherine (born 1865 in Scotland).


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John Shields's household

Male

John

Shields

Head
Female

Mary

Shields

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Shields

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Shields

Daughter
Female

Ann

Smith

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shields

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Mary

Shields

Wife

Married

26

1855

Scotland

Sarah J

Shields

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Shields

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Scotland

Catherine

Smith

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Scotland

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