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Household of Robert Shields (born 1835, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shields, born in 1835 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shields, born in 1837 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie P (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Robert Shields's household

Male

Robert

Shields

Head
Female

Agnes

Shields

Wife
Male

Robert

Shields

Son
Male

George

Shields

Son
Female

Annie P

Shields

Daughter
Male

James

Paterson

Brother-In-Law
Female

Jessie

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shields

Head

Married

46

1835

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Shields

Wife

Married

44

1837

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Shields

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Shields

Son

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie P

Shields

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Paterson

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Marshall

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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