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Household of William Shields (born 1852, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Shields, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Sarah (born 1841 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Brother-In-Law, Robert (born 1849 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Shields's household
William
Shields
Head
Jessie
Shields
Wife
Ellen
Shields
Daughter
William
Shields
Son
Francis
Shields
Son
Isabella
Shields
Daughter
Robert
Shields
Son
Sarah
Crick
Mother-In-Law
Robert
Ewing
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shields | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shields | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Shields | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Shields | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Shields | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Shields | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Shields | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Crick | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 40 | 1841 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Ewing | Brother-In-Law | Married | 32 | 1849 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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