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Household of David Shearer (born 1833, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.
David Shearer and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shearer, born in 1833 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Shearer, born in 1839 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary Joanna (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1878 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Brother, William (born 1848 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), David's Boarder, Alexander (born 1865 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and David's Servant, Anne (born 1858 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
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David Shearer's household
David
Shearer
Head
Jessie
Shearer
Wife
Mary Joanna
Shearer
Daughter
Williamina
Shearer
Daughter
William
Shearer
Brother
Alexander
Leith
Boarder
Anne
Gunn
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shearer | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shearer | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Joanna | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Williamina | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Shearer | Brother | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Leith | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Anne | Gunn | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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