Shields family - Moorsley area.

[terrier]

Hi,
I am interested to see if anyone has any info on a "WILKINSON SHIELDS" and family. I have no dates for him - he had a daughter called Elizabeth who married Dick Howmans in 1891 in East Rainton. Any help appreciated.
TIA.

[Procat]

Hi,

This may be them? From the 1891 census:

Civil parish: Moorsley
Ecclesiastical parish: East Rainton
Town:
County: Durham

Source information: RG12/4118
Registration district: Houghton Le Spring
Sub registration district: Hetton le Hole
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Folio: 5
Page: 4

Address: High Moorsley

Wilkinson Shields, Head, Married, Age 47, Coalminer, Born Briggarth, Durham
Isabella Shields, Wife, Married, Age 46, Born Moorsley, Durham
Elizabeth Shields, Daughter, Age 17, Born Moorsely, Durham
Henry Shields, Son, Age 15, Pony Driver Pit, Born Moorsley, Durham
Isabella Sields, Daughter, Age 5, Scholar, Born Moorsley, Durham

Ancestry records no other entries to date in census.

[terrier]

Hi Doug - yes, that is them! So now I know who her siblings were and her mother - thank you very much! This is an enormous help!

[Procat]

Hi again,

From the LDS 1881 census index:

Dwelling: 39 High Moorsley
Census Place: Moorsley, Durham, England
Source: FHL Film 1342197 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4976 Folio 122 Page 9

Wilkinson SHIELDS, Married, Age 37, Born Easington Lane, Durham, England. Rel: Head Occ: Coal Miner
Isabella SHIELDS, Married, Age 36, Born Moorsley, Durham, England. Rel: Wife
Jane A. SHIELDS Age 13, Born Moorsley, Durham, England. Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Margaret SHIELDS Age 12, Born Moorsley, Durham, England. Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Hannah SHIELDS Age 10, Born Moorsley, Durham, England. Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Elizabeth SHIELDS Age 6, Born Moorsley, Durham, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Henry SHIELDS Age 5, Born Moorsley, Durham, England Rel: Son, Occ: Scholar

[terrier]

Thanks again Doug - you are a gent! :)

[Procat]

Hi,

You may be aware but if not the 1881 census index can be searched online (free) at:

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

Regards,