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Household of Alexander Shearer (born 1839, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1839 in Newburgh, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Shearer, born in 1846 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John G (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Shearer's household
Alexander
Shearer
Head
Jessie
Shearer
Wife
Annie
Shearer
Daughter
John G
Shearer
Son
Thomas
Shearer
Son
Jessie
Shearer
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Newburgh, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shearer | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Newburgh, Fife, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shearer | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Annie | Shearer | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John G | Shearer | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Thomas | Shearer | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Shearer | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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