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Household of Richard John Shields (born 1822, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 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.
Richard John Shields and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard John Shields, born in 1822 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Richard John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ruth Shields, born in 1827 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Richard Alan (born 1872 in Hornby, Lancashire, England) and Oswin (born 1873 in Hornby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard John's Visitor, Adelaide Mary (born 1858 in Seaton, Durham, England), Richard John's Servant, Julie (born 1862 in Switzerland) and Richard John's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Worcestershire, England).
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Richard John Shields's household
Richard John
Shields
Head
Mary Ruth
Shields
Wife
Richard Alan
Shields
Son
Oswin
Shields
Son
Adelaide Mary
Daglish
Visitor
Julie
Blaser
Servant
Annie
Hadley
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard John |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Durham, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard John | Shields | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Mary Ruth | Shields | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Richard Alan | Shields | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Hornby, Lancashire, England | |
Oswin | Shields | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hornby, Lancashire, England | |
Adelaide Mary | Daglish | Visitor | Single | 23 | 1858 | Seaton, Durham, England | |
Julie | Blaser | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Switzerland | |
Annie | Hadley | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Worcestershire, England |
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