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Household of John Shields (born 1847, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1847 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Shields, born in 1841 in Canada. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1863 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Fanny (born 1867 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Orphan, Bella Smith, born in 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John Shields's household
John
Shields
Head
Jeanie
Shields
Wife
Edward
Shields
Son
Fanny
Shields
Daughter
John
Shields
Son
Margaret
Shields
Daughter
Elizabeth
Shields
Daughter
Bella
Smith
Orphan
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shields | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Shields | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Canada | |
Edward | Shields | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Fanny | Shields | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Shields | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shields | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shields | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bella | Smith | Orphan | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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