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Household of Alexander Shearer (born 1821, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shearer, born in 1821 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Shearer, born in 1825 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1858 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1860 in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Louis (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Solomon (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Helen (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Shearer's household
Alexander
Shearer
Head
Helen
Shearer
Wife
John
Shearer
Son
Francis
Shearer
Son
James
Shearer
Son
Alexander
Shearer
Son
Louis
Shearer
Son
Margaret
Shearer
Daughter
Solomon
Shearer
Son
Elizabeth A
Watson
Servant
Helen
Camerson
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shearer | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Shearer | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shearer | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Louis | Shearer | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Solomon | Shearer | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Watson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Camerson | Visitor | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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