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Household of David Shearer (born 1809, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shearer, born in 1809 in Dunnet, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Barbara Shearer, born in 1822 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1859 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, David McGregor, born in 1856 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland.
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David Shearer's household
David
Shearer
Head
Barbara
Shearer
Wife
William
Shearer
Son
David
McGregor
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shearer | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara | Shearer | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | McGregor | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lybster, Caithness, Scotland |
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