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Household of William Shields (born 1815, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1815 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Shields, born in 1822 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1861 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Janet

Shields

Wife
Male

John

Shields

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

66

1815

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Shields

Wife

Married

59

1822

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Shields

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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