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Household of David Shearer (born 1829, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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.
David Shearer and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shearer, born in 1829 in Holm, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1828 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary S (born 1856 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1858 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), Ann D (born 1863 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and Barbra K (born 1867 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).
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David Shearer's household
David
Shearer
Head
Margaret
Shearer
Wife
Mary S
Shearer
Daughter
Margaret
Shearer
Daughter
Ann D
Shearer
Daughter
Barbra K
Shearer
Daughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Holm, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shearer | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary S | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann D | Shearer | Daughter | - | 18 | 1863 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbra K | Shearer | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland |
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