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Household of William S Shields (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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.

William S Shields and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Shields, born in 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William S was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Boarder, Alf A (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William S's Boarder, Francis A (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William S's Boarder, James M (born 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William S's Boarder, John E (born 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William S's Cousin, Ann (born 1841 in Westmorland, England).


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William S Shields's household

Male

William S

Shields

Head
Male

Alf A

Shields

Boarder
Male

Francis A

Shields

Boarder
Male

James M

Shields

Boarder
Male

John E

Shields

Boarder
Female

Ann

Shields

Cousin
First name(s) William S
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Shields

Head

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alf A

Shields

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Francis A

Shields

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James M

Shields

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John E

Shields

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Shields

Cousin

Single

40

1841

Westmorland, England

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