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Household of William Arthur Shields (born 1853, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.
William Arthur Shields and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Arthur Shields, born in 1853 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William Arthur was the head of the household, married to Annie Shields, born in 1852 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary Robina (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William Arthur's Boarder, John Brodie, born in 1828 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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William Arthur Shields's household
William Arthur
Shields
Head
Annie
Shields
Wife
James
Shields
Son
Thomas
Shields
Son
Mary Robina
Shields
Daughter
John
Brodie
Boarder
| First name(s) | William Arthur |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Arthur | Shields | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Shields | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James | Shields | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Shields | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Robina | Shields | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Brodie | Boarder | Married | 53 | 1828 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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