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Household of Thomas Sheilds (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Sheilds and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sheilds, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheilds, born in 1843 in Marple, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Lilian, born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, William (born 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Jane (born 1837 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Sheilds's household

Male

Thomas

Sheilds

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheilds

Wife
Female

Lilian

Sheilds

Daughter
Male

William

Porter

Boarder
Female

Jane

Sutton

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sheilds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sheilds

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sheilds

Wife

Married

38

1843

Marple, Cheshire, England

Lilian

Sheilds

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Porter

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sutton

Servant

Married

44

1837

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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