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Household of Alexander Shearer (born 1849, Lanarkshire)
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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shearer, born in 1849 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Shearer, born in 1809 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane N (born 1872 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marjory D (born 1874 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Jane (born 1809 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Shearer's household
Alexander
Shearer
Head
Jane
Shearer
Mother
Jane N
Shearer
Daughter
Marjory D
Shearer
Daughter
Mary
Weir
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shearer | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Mother | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane N | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marjory D | Shearer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Weir | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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