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Household of William Shields (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1856 in Ryhope, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shields, born in 1854 in Ryhope, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1879 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and Rachel (born 1880 in Ryhope, Durham, England).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Margaret

Shields

Wife
Male

Robert

Shields

Son
Female

Rachel

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Ryhope, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

25

1856

Ryhope, Durham, England

Margaret

Shields

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ryhope, Durham, England

Robert

Shields

Son

Single

2

1879

Ryhope, Durham, England

Rachel

Shields

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ryhope, Durham, England

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