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Household of William Shields (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1846 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Shields, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Jane

Shields

Wife
Female

Janet

Shields

Daughter
Male

Robert

Shields

Son
Female

Margaret

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

35

1846

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Shields

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Shields

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Shields

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shields

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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