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Household of William Shields (born 1848, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1848 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shields, born in 1846 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1869 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Marion (born 1875 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Ellen (born 1878 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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William Shields's household
William
Shields
Head
Ellen
Shields
Wife
Agnes
Shields
Daughter
Jane
Shields
Daughter
Marion
Shields
Daughter
Ellen
Shields
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shields | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Ellen | Shields | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Shields | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Shields | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Ellen | Shields | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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