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Household of William Shields (born 1850, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1850 in Rainton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shields, born in 1854 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1873 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Edward (born 1875 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Alice A (born 1877 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and John T (born 1879 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England).
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William Shields's household
William
Shields
Head
Mary
Shields
Wife
William H
Shields
Son
Edward
Shields
Son
Alice A
Shields
Daughter
John T
Shields
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Rainton, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shields | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Rainton, Durham, England | |
Mary | Shields | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
William H | Shields | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
Edward | Shields | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
Alice A | Shields | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
John T | Shields | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England |
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