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Household of Ralph Shields (born 1812, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Ralph Shields and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ralph Shields, born in 1812 in Durham, consisted of 3 members. Ralph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shields, born in 1820 in Bournmoor, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1859 in Lumley, Durham, England.


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Ralph Shields's household

Male

Ralph

Shields

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife
Male

Robert

Shields

Son
First name(s) Ralph
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ralph

Shields

Head

Married

69

1812

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Shields

Wife

Married

61

1820

Bournmoor, Durham, England

Robert

Shields

Son

Single

22

1859

Lumley, Durham, England

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