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Household of John Shiels (born 1823, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shiels, born in 1823 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shiels, born in 1831 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1850 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, James Mercer, born in 1880 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Shiels's household

Male

John

Shiels

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shiels

Wife
Male

John

Shiels Junr

Son
Female

Margaret

Shiels

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shiels

Daughter
Male

Robert

Shiels

Son
Male

James

Mercer

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shiels

Head

Married

58

1823

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shiels

Wife

Married

50

1831

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Shiels Junr

Son

Married

31

1850

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shiels

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shiels

Daughter

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert

Shiels

Son

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Mercer

Grandson

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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