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Household of Matthew F Shields (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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.

Matthew F Shields and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew F Shields, born in 1841 in West Auckland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Matthew F was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shields, born in 1845 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1875 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Maria (born 1878 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew F's Stepson, John J (born 1867 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Matthew F's Stepson, Charles W (born 1868 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).


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Matthew F Shields's household

Male

Matthew F

Shields

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife
Male

John J

Mordue

Stepson
Male

Charles W

Mordue

Stepson
Female

Mary E

Shields

Daughter
Female

Maria

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew F
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place West Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew F

Shields

Head

Married

40

1841

West Auckland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

John J

Mordue

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Charles W

Mordue

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Mary E

Shields

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Maria

Shields

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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