Matilda Shield

Matilda Shield (nee Williams: 1826 - 1902) was an Englishwoman from Bristol, she was the wife of Samuel Shield, and the mother of Matilda, George, Alice and Louisa. She was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah and the sister of Mary, Sarah, William, Elizabeth, Giles and Louisa.

History
Shield was born in Bristol in 1826, to Thomas Williams and Sarah Baser. She had five older siblings named Mary, Sarah, William, Elizabeth and Giles and one younger sister named Louisa. She married Samuel Shield in 1844, and they had four children.

She was noted as living in Almondsbury in 1841, along with her parents, siblings, sister-in-law Elizabeth and nephew George. She was noted as living in Hempton in 1841, along with Samuel and their two children Matilda and George, and her mother. Her profession was given as laundress. Their address was given as The Hill in Almondsbury in 1871, where she and Samuel lived with their daughters. She and Samuel lived alone in Almondsbury in 1881. She and Samuel lived with their granddaughter Ellen Cullimore in 1891, two years before she was widowed. Her address was given as 92 Sundays Hill in 1901, where she remained to live with her granddaughter. She died one year later.