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Household of John Shiels (born 1849, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Shiels and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shiels, born in 1849 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jemima Shiels, born in 1858 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet Mary (born 1874 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1876 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1878 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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John Shiels's household
John
Shiels
Head
Jemima
Shiels
Wife
Janet Mary
Shiels
Daughter
Mary Jane
Shiels
Daughter
James
Shiels
Son
George
Shiels
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shiels |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shiels | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jemima | Shiels | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet Mary | Shiels | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Shiels | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Shiels | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Shiels | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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