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Household of William Shields (born 1831, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1831 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shields, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Shields's household
William
Shields
Head
Ellen
Shields
Wife
Jessie
Shields
Daughter
Ellen
Shields
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shields | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Shields | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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