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Household of Peter Shield (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Peter Shield and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shield, born in 1845 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Shield, born in 1846 in Manfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Lanchester, Durham, England), John (born 1874 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), George (born 1878 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Tanfield, Durham, England).


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Peter Shield's household

Male

Peter

Shield

Head
Female

Mary

Shield

Wife
Male

Thomas

Shield

Son
Male

John

Shield

Son
Male

George

Shield

Son
Female

Mary

Shield

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Shield

Head

Married

36

1845

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary

Shield

Wife

Married

35

1846

Manfield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Shield

Son

Single

12

1869

Lanchester, Durham, England

John

Shield

Son

Single

7

1874

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

George

Shield

Son

Single

3

1878

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary

Shield

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Tanfield, Durham, England

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