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Household of William Shields (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, 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 Holytown, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes W Shields, born in 1851 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Shields's household

Male

William

Shields

Head
Female

Agnes W

Shields

Wife
Male

William

Shields

Son
Male

Robert

Shields

Son
Male

John

Shields

Son
Male

James

Shields

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes W

Shields

Wife

Married

30

1851

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Son

-

10

1871

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Shields

Son

-

8

1873

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Shields

Son

-

6

1875

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Shields

Son

-

2

1879

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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