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Household of William Shields (born 1832, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Shields and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1832 in Cramlington, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Ann R (born 1859 in Cramlington, Northumberland, England), James B (born 1863 in Chirton, Northumberland, England), William (born 1865 in Chirton, Northumberland, England) and George (born 1870 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Ann R

Shields

Daughter
Male

James B

Shields

Son
Male

William

Shields

Son
Male

George

Shields

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Shields

Head

Widower

49

1832

Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Ann R

Shields

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cramlington, Northumberland, England

James B

Shields

Son

Single

18

1863

Chirton, Northumberland, England

William

Shields

Son

Single

16

1865

Chirton, Northumberland, England

George

Shields

Son

Single

11

1870

Paddington, Middlesex, England

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