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Household of Mary Shields (born 1830, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, 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.

Mary Shields and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mary Shields, born in 1830 in Oban, Argyllshire, consisted of 4 members. Mary was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Robert (born 1862 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1865 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Mary's Grandson, William Shields, born in 1877 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Mary Shields's household

Female

Mary

Shields

Head
Male

Robert

Shields

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Daughter
Male

William

Shields

Grandson
First name(s) Mary
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Mary

Shields

Head

Widow

51

1830

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Robert

Shields

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Grandson

-

4

1877

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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