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Household of Robert Shield (born 1845, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Robert Shield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shield, born in 1845 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Catherine Shield, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in Northumberland, England), Winifred (born 1868 in Northumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Felling, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1877 in Stanley, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1879 in Dipton, Durham, England).


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Robert Shield's household

Male

Robert

Shield

Head
Female

Catherine

Shield

Wife
Male

John

Shield

Son
Female

Winifred

Shield

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shield

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shield

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Shield

Daughter
Male

Robert

Shield

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shield

Head

Married

36

1845

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Shield

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

John

Shield

Son

Single

15

1866

Northumberland, England

Winifred

Shield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Shield

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Scotland

Mary

Shield

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Felling, Durham, England

Catherine

Shield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stanley, Durham, England

Robert

Shield

Son

Single

2

1879

Dipton, Durham, England

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