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Household of William Shields (born 1814, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, 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 1814 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Kate Shields, born in 1822 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1860 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1862 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and Ellen (born 1866 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Kate

Shields

Wife
Female

Louisa

Shields

Daughter
Male

Henry

Shields

Son
Female

Ellen

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

67

1814

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Kate

Shields

Wife

Married

59

1822

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Shields

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Henry

Shields

Son

Single

19

1862

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Shields

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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