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Household of John Shields (born 1835, Roscommon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1835 in Roscommon, Roscommon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Shields, born in 1837 in Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Peter (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Patrick (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Francis (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Shields's household

Male

John

Shields

Head
Female

Bridget

Shields

Wife
Male

John

Shields

Son
Male

Peter

Shields

Son
Male

Patrick

Shields

Son
Male

Francis

Shields

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shields

Head

Married

46

1835

Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

Bridget

Shields

Wife

Married

44

1837

Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

John

Shields

Son

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Peter

Shields

Son

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Patrick

Shields

Son

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

Francis

Shields

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

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