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Household of Ralph Shields (born 1849, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ralph Shields, born in 1849 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. Ralph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shields, born in 1842 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1873 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), Mary (born 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Ralph Shields's household

Male

Ralph

Shields

Head
Female

Sarah

Shields

Wife
Female

Jane

Shields

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shields

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) Ralph
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ralph

Shields

Head

Married

32

1849

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Shields

Wife

Married

39

1842

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Jane

Shields

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Mary

Shields

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Jarrow, Durham, England

Sarah

Shields

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Jarrow, Durham, England

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