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Household of William Shiels (born 1851, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shiels, born in 1851 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shiels, born in 1849 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary A (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie F (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Shiels's household
William
Shiels
Head
Mary
Shiels
Wife
John
Shiels
Son
Mary A
Shiels
Daughter
Maggie F
Shiels
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shiels |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shiels | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Shiels | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Shiels | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary A | Shiels | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie F | Shiels | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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