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Household of Joseph Shields (born 1820, Cumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, England
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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.
Joseph Shields and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shields, born in 1820 in Alston, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shields, born in 1829 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Nicholas (born 1855 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England), Thomas D (born 1864 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1858 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1860 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1862 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Nephew, Joseph Shields, born in 1862 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England.
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Joseph Shields's household
Joseph
Shields
Head
Mary A
Shields
Wife
Nicholas
Shields
Son
Thomas D
Shields
Son
Ellen
Shields
Daughter
Mary
Shields
Daughter
Annie
Shields
Daughter
Joseph
Shields
Nephew
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Alston, Cumberland, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Shields | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Alston, Cumberland, England | |
Mary A | Shields | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Thornton, Yorkshire, England | |
Nicholas | Shields | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas D | Shields | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Shields | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Shields | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Shields | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Shields | Nephew | Single | 19 | 1862 | Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England |
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