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Household of William Shields (born 1829, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shields, born in 1829 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shields, born in 1829 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1853 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1857 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1859 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1861 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1863 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Shields's household
William
Shields
Head
Agnes
Shields
Wife
Elizabeth
Shields
Daughter
Agnes
Shields
Daughter
Margaret
Shields
Daughter
Jeanie
Shields
Daughter
Ann
Shields
Daughter
Janet
Shields
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shields |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shields | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shields | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Shields | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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