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Household of Robert Shields (born 1828, 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.

Robert Shields and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shields, born in 1828 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Birtley, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1852 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Alice (born 1867 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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Robert Shields's household

Male

Robert

Shields

Head
Male

Robert

Shields

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Shields

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shields

Daughter
Female

Alice

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Shields

Head

Widower

53

1828

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Robert

Shields

Son

Single

20

1861

Birtley, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Shields

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Shields

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Birtley, Durham, England

Alice

Shields

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Birtley, Durham, England

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