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Household of William Shields (born 1845, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Collessie, Fife, Scotland
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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1845 in Aberdour, Fife, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Shields, born in 1846 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; Eliza (born 1870 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1880 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland).
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William Shields's household
William
Shields
Head
Christina
Shields
Wife
Eliza
Shields
Daughter
John
Shields
Son
Christina
Shields
Daughter
Isabella
Shields
Daughter
Andrew
Shields
Son
William
Shields
Son
George
Shields
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Aberdour, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shields | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Aberdour, Fife, Scotland | |
Christina | Shields | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland | |
Eliza | Shields | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Newburgh, Fife, Scotland | |
John | Shields | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland | |
Christina | Shields | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Collessie, Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella | Shields | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Andrew | Shields | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Shields | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
George | Shields | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Collessie, Fife, Scotland |
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