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Household of Margaret Shields (born 1830)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

Margaret Shields and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Shields, born in 1830 in , consisted of 5 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Bridget (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Brother, Edward (born 1837 in Ireland) and Margaret's Cousin, Hugh (born 1866 in England).


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Margaret Shields's household

Female

Margaret

Shields

Head
Female

Bridget

Shields

Daughter
Female

Jane

Shields

Daughter
Male

Edward

McDonald

Brother
Male

Hugh

Macguire

Cousin
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Margaret

Shields

Head

Widow

51

1830

Ireland

Bridget

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

McDonald

Brother

Unmarried

44

1837

Ireland

Hugh

Macguire

Cousin

Unmarried

15

1866

England

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