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Household of William Shields (born 1830, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1830 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Shields, born in 1839 in Kirn, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Duncan (born 1867 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1868 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Isabellia (born 1870 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1876 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1877 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Shields

Wife
Male

Duncan

Shields

Son
Female

Grace

Shields

Daughter
Male

William

Shields

Son
Female

Isabellia

Shields

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Shields

Daughter
Male

Charles

Shields

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Shields

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shields

Daughter
Female

Helen

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shields

Head

Married

51

1830

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elisabeth

Shields

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kirn, Argyllshire, Scotland

Duncan

Shields

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Grace

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Isabellia

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Charles

Shields

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Shields

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Shields

Daughter

-

1

1880

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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