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Household of John Shields (born 1833, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shields, born in 1833 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Shields, born in 1836 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1858 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), David (born 1862 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1864 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Henry (born 1867 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Agnes Y (born 1872 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Robert Y K (born 1878 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and George H (born 1880 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Smith, born in 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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John Shields's household
John
Shields
Head
Jane
Shields
Wife
John
Shields
Son
David
Shields
Son
James
Shields
Son
Henry
Shields
Son
Agnes Y
Shields
Daughter
Alexander
Shields
Son
Robert Y K
Shields
Son
George H
Shields
Son
Elizabeth
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shields | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Shields | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Shields | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Shields | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Shields | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Henry | Shields | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes Y | Shields | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shields | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert Y K | Shields | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
George H | Shields | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Ayrshire, Scotland |
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