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Household of Betsy Shearer (born 1823, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, Orkney, 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.

Betsy Shearer and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsy Shearer, born in 1823 in Orkney, consisted of 2 members. Betsy was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was Betsy's Sister, Jane Shearer, born in 1819 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Betsy Shearer's household

Female

Betsy

Shearer

Head
Female

Jane

Shearer

Sister
First name(s) Betsy
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Betsy

Shearer

Head

Unmarried

58

1823

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Shearer

Sister

Unmarried

62

1819

Orkney, Scotland

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