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Household of Richard Shields (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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.

Richard Shields and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shields, born in 1856 in Newfield, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Francis M Shields, born in 1860 in Cassop, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1879 in Newfield, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Thornley, Durham, England).


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Richard Shields's household

Male

Richard

Shields

Head
Female

Francis M

Shields

Wife
Female

Martha

Shields

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Newfield, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shields

Head

Married

25

1856

Newfield, Durham, England

Francis M

Shields

Wife

Married

21

1860

Cassop, Durham, England

Martha

Shields

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newfield, Durham, England

Margaret

Shields

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Thornley, Durham, England

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