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Household of David Shearer (born 1809, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shearer, born in 1809 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Shearer, born in 1817 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1853 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1856 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1859 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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David Shearer's household

Male

David

Shearer

Head
Female

Ann

Shearer

Wife
Male

John

Shearer

Son
Male

James

Shearer

Son
Female

Jane

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Shearer

Head

Married

72

1809

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Shearer

Wife

Married

64

1817

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

John

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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