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Household of Robert Shields (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shields, born in 1850 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Maria Shields, born in 1855 in Newton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1876 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Shields's household

Male

Robert

Shields

Head
Female

Maria

Shields

Wife
Female

Helen

Shields

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Shields

Daughter
Male

William

Shields

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Shields

Head

Married

31

1850

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria

Shields

Wife

Married

26

1855

Newton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Shields

Daughter

-

5

1876

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Shields

Daughter

-

3

1878

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Son

-

1

1880

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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