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Household of William Shields (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easingwold, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1855 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shields, born in 1855 in Churchbridge, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Laura, born 1881 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Joseph (born 1852 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Henry (born 1858 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England), William's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, William (born 1868 in Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Annie M (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Mary A

Shields

Wife
Female

Laura

Shields

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Brown

Servant
Male

Henry

Richardson

Servant
Male

Thomas

Sayer

Servant
Male

William

Sayer

Servant
Female

Annie M

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

26

1855

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Shields

Wife

Married

26

1855

Churchbridge, Staffordshire, England

Laura

Shields

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Brown

Servant

Single

29

1852

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Richardson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas

Sayer

Servant

Single

18

1863

Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England

William

Sayer

Servant

Single

13

1868

Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England

Annie M

Smith

Servant

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

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