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Household of William Shiels (born 1844, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Currie, Midlothian, 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 Shiels and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shiels, born in 1844 in Straiton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Shiels, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1871 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, James Shiels, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Shiels's household
William
Shiels
Head
Helen
Shiels
Wife
George
Shiels
Son
Elizabeth
Shiels
Daughter
Mary
Shiels
Daughter
Jane
Shiels
Daughter
James
Shiels
Brother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shiels |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Straiton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shiels | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Straiton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Shiels | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Shiels | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shiels | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Shiels | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Shiels | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Shiels | Brother | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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