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Household of Alexander Shearer (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shearer, born in 1826 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Shearer, born in 1836 in Clatt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1859 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1856 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, Alexander (born 1849 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1881 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Shearer's household
Alexander
Shearer
Head
Mary
Shearer
Wife
Mary
Shearer
Daughter
Alexander
Mair
Son-In-Law
Jane
Mair
Daughter
Alexander
Mair
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shearer | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Shearer | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Clatt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Mair | Son-In-Law | Married | 32 | 1849 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Mair | Daughter | Married | 25 | 1856 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Mair | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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