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Household of William Shields (born 1800, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Grantham, Lincolnshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1800 in Lenton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Shields, born in 1796 in Great Ponton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Eliza, born 1856 in Carlton Scroop, Lincolnshire, England.


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Ann

Shields

Wife
Female

Eliza

Shields

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Lenton, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

81

1800

Lenton, Lincolnshire, England

Ann

Shields

Wife

Married

85

1796

Great Ponton, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Shields

Grand Daughter

Single

25

1856

Carlton Scroop, Lincolnshire, England

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