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Household of William Shields (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 1836 in Anlaby, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheields, born in 1832 in Anlaby, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Widow Mother In Law, Nancy (born 1805 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and William's Visitor, Mary (born 1830 in Anlaby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheields

Wife
Female

Nancy

Smith

Widow Mother In Law
Female

Mary

Drewery

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Anlaby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Shields

Head

Married

45

1836

Anlaby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Sheields

Wife

Married

49

1832

Anlaby, Yorkshire, England

Nancy

Smith

Widow Mother In Law

Widow

76

1805

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Drewery

Visitor

Married

51

1830

Anlaby, Yorkshire, England

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