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Household of William J Shields (born 1834, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.
William J Shields and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Shields, born in 1834 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Minnie Shields, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1867 in Canada), Frances (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Augusta (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Domestic Servant, Catherine Livingston, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William J Shields's household
William J
Shields
Head
Minnie
Shields
Wife
Robert
Shields
Son
Frances
Shields
Daughter
Augusta
Shields
Daughter
Catherine
Livingston
Domestic Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Shields | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Minnie | Shields | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Shields | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Canada | |
Frances | Shields | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Augusta | Shields | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Livingston | Domestic Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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