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Household of Alexander Shearer (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, Banffshire, 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 Shearer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shearer, born in 1847 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Shearer, born in 1845 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1879 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Shearer's household

Male

Alexander

Shearer

Head
Female

Catherine

Shearer

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Shearer

Son
Male

George

Shearer

Son
Female

Catherine

Shearer

Daughter
Male

Charles

Shearer

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Shearer

Head

Married

34

1847

Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Shearer

Wife

Married

36

1845

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter

-

10

1871

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shearer

Son

-

7

1874

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Shearer

Son

-

5

1876

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Shearer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Shearer

Son

-

0

1881

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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