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Household of John Shields (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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 Shields and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1843 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shields, born in 1840 in Croft, Durham, England. They had 2 children; George H (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Albert E (born 1881 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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John Shields's household

Male

John

Shields

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife
Male

George H

Shields

Son
Male

Albert E

Shields

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shields

Head

Married

38

1843

Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife

Married

41

1840

Croft, Durham, England

George H

Shields

Son

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

Albert E

Shields

Son

Single

0

1881

Darlington, Durham, England

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