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Household of John Shiells (born 1820, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint Andrew, Midlothian, 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 Shiells and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shiells, born in 1820 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alison Shiells, born in 1827 in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1851 in England), Frank (born 1858 in England), Robert (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, James McAndrew, born in 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Shiells's household
John
Shiells
Head
Alison
Shiells
Wife
Elizabeth
Shiells
Daughter
Frank
Shiells
Son
Robert
Shiells
Son
Margaret
Shiells
Daughter
James
McAndrew
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shiells |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shiells | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Shiells | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shiells | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | England | |
Frank | Shiells | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | England | |
Robert | Shiells | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shiells | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | McAndrew | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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