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Household of Thomas Shiels (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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.

Thomas Shiels and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shiels, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret P Shiels, born in 1854 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Shiels's household

Male

Thomas

Shiels

Head
Female

Margaret P

Shiels

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shiels

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Shiels

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Shiels

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret P

Shiels

Wife

Married

27

1854

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Shiels

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Shiels

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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