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Household of John Shields (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1853 in Pittington, Durham, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shields, born in 1849 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England.


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John Shields's household

Male

John

Shields

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Pittington, Durham, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shields

Head

Married

28

1853

Pittington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

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