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Household of Alexander Shayer (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

Alexander Shayer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shayer, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margery Shayer, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Argyllshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margery (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Shayer's household

Male

Alexander

Shayer

Head
Female

Margery

Shayer

Wife
Male

William

Shayer

Son
Male

John

Shayer

Son
Female

Margery

Shayer

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shayer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Shayer

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margery

Shayer

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Shayer

Son

-

6

1875

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Shayer

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margery

Shayer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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