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Household of William Shields (born 1855)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Shields and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1855 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shields, born in 1855 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Rose A Mc Kean, born in 1854 in Ireland.


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Mary

Shields

Wife
Female

Mary

Shields

Daughter
Female

Rose A

Mc Kean

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

26

1855

Ireland

Mary

Shields

Wife

Married

26

1855

Scotland

Mary

Shields

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Rose A

Mc Kean

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Ireland

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