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Household of Peter Shiels (born 1830, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, Stirlingshire, 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 Shiels and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shiels, born in 1830 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Sister, Janet (born 1850 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Peter's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1835 in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland), Peter's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Nephew, William (born 1871 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Peter's Nephew, James (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Rebecca (born 1868 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Peter Shiels's household

Male

Peter

Shiels

Head
Female

Janet

Shiels

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Shiels

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Shiels

Niece
Male

William

Shiels

Nephew
Male

James

Shiels

Nephew
Female

Rebecca

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Shiels

Head

Unmarried

51

1830

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Shiels

Sister

Unmarried

31

1850

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Shiels

Sister

Unmarried

46

1835

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shiels

Niece

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Shiels

Nephew

-

10

1871

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Shiels

Nephew

-

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Mitchell

Servant

-

13

1868

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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