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Household of Alexander Sherar (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 Sherar and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sherar, born in 1831 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Sherar, born in 1835 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1873 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jean (born 1876 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Daughter, Helen Wilson, born in 1866 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Sherar's household
Alexander
Sherar
Head
Helen
Sherar
Wife
Helen
Wilson
Step Daughter
Isabella
Sherar
Daughter
Jean
Sherar
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sherar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sherar | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Sherar | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Wilson | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Sherar | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Sherar | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland |
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