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Household of David Shearer (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), Lanarkshire, 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 1847 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1850 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1878 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Shearer's household

Male

David

Shearer

Head
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Wife
Male

John

Shearer

Son
Female

Mary

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Jane

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Shearer

Head

Married

34

1847

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Wife

Married

31

1850

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Shearer

Son

-

11

1870

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Shearer

Daughter

-

7

1874

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Shearer

Daughter

-

5

1876

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Shearer

Daughter

-

3

1878

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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