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Household of Peter Shields (born 1852, Donegal)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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.

Peter Shields and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shields, born in 1852 in Donegal, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Shields, born in 1858 in Donegal, Ireland. They had 1 child; Rose, born 1879 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, Mick (born 1854 in Donegal, Ireland), Peter's Boarder, Daniel (born 1851 in Donegal, Ireland), Peter's Boarder, Neil (born 1851 in Donegal, Ireland) and Peter's Boarder, John (born 1846 in Donegal, Ireland).


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Peter Shields's household

Male

Peter

Shields

Head
Female

Mary

Shields

Wife
Female

Rose

Shields

Daughter
Male

Mick

Shields

Boarder
Male

Daniel

McBryde

Boarder
Male

Neil

McFadyen

Boarder
Male

John

Harkins

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Donegal, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Shields

Head

Married

29

1852

Donegal, Ireland

Mary

Shields

Wife

Married

23

1858

Donegal, Ireland

Rose

Shields

Daughter

-

2

1879

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mick

Shields

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Donegal, Ireland

Daniel

McBryde

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Donegal, Ireland

Neil

McFadyen

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Donegal, Ireland

John

Harkins

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

Donegal, Ireland

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