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Household of William Shiels (born 1856)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shiels, born in 1856 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Shiels, born in 1855 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Relative, Samuel (born 1878 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and William's Relative, Grace (born 1831 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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William Shiels's household

Male

William

Shiels

Head
Female

Susan

Shiels

Wife
Male

Samuel

Cameron

Relative
Female

Grace

Duncan

Relative
First name(s) William
Last name Shiels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shiels

Head

Married

25

1856

Ireland

Susan

Shiels

Wife

Married

26

1855

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Samuel

Cameron

Relative

-

3

1878

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Grace

Duncan

Relative

Widow

50

1831

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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