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Household of Alexander Shearer (born 1841, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shearer, born in 1841 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Shearer, born in 1840 in Nelson, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1864 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Shearer's household
Alexander
Shearer
Head
Ann
Shearer
Wife
John
Shearer
Son
Archibald
Shearer
Son
Alexander
Shearer
Son
Maggie
Shearer
Daughter
George
Shearer
Son
William
Shearer
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shearer | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Shearer | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Nelson, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Son | - | 17 | 1864 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Shearer | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shearer | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Shearer | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Shearer | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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