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Household of John Shields (born 1828, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 1828 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Shields, born in 1838 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1864 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Catherine (born 1863 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Step Son, Robert (born 1867 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John Shields's household
John
Shields
Head
Janet
Shields
Wife
Catherine
Bryson
Step Daughter
James
Shields
Son
Robert
Bryson
Step Son
Mary
Shields
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shields | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Shields | Wife | - | 43 | 1838 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Bryson | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Shields | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Bryson | Step Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Shields | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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