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Household of John Shiels (born 1816, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shiels, born in 1816 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary R Shiels, born in 1829 in Berwickshire, Scotland.
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John Shiels's household
John
Shiels
Head
Mary R
Shiels
Wife
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shiels |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shiels | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary R | Shiels | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Berwickshire, Scotland |
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