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Household of William Shields (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 1840 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shields, born in 1854 in Leadgate, Durham, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Coundon, Durham, England), William (born 1876 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Coundon, Durham, England).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Sarah

Shields

Wife
Male

James

Shields

Son
Male

William

Shields

Son
Female

Eliza

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Sarah

Shields

Wife

Married

27

1854

Leadgate, Durham, England

James

Shields

Son

Single

14

1867

Coundon, Durham, England

William

Shields

Son

Single

5

1876

Shildon, Durham, England

Eliza

Shields

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Coundon, Durham, England

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