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Household of William Shield (born 1851, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Shield and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shield, born in 1851 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Shield, born in 1854 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Kelly, born in 1862 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
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William Shield's household
William
Shield
Head
Jane
Shield
Wife
James
Shield
Son
Elizabeth
Shield
Daughter
Ellen
Kelly
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shield |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shield | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Shield | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England | |
James | Shield | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Shield | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Kelly | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
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