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Household of William Shields (born 1841, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 1841 in Deptford, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shields, born in 1839 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, Philip (born 1814 in Brent, Devon, England) and William's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1813 in Abbotskerswell, Devon, England).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Margaret

Shields

Wife
Male

William

Shields

Son
Male

Philip

Luscombe

Father In Law
Female

Mary

Luscombe

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Deptford, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

40

1841

Deptford, Kent, England

Margaret

Shields

Wife

Married

42

1839

Torquay, Devon, England

William

Shields

Son

Single

13

1868

Plymouth, Devon, England

Philip

Luscombe

Father In Law

Married

67

1814

Brent, Devon, England

Mary

Luscombe

Mother In Law

Married

68

1813

Abbotskerswell, Devon, England

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