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Household of Duncan Shearer (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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.

Duncan Shearer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Shearer, born in 1823 in Partick, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Isabella E Shearer, born in 1861 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella E, born 1861 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Niece, Margaret (born 1867 in Blairmore, Argyllshire, Scotland), Duncan's Boarder, Margaret (born 1863 in Strone, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Duncan's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Duncan Shearer's household

Male

Duncan

Shearer

Head
Female

Isabella E

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Crawford

Niece
Female

Margaret

Fisher

Boarder
Female

Mary

Donaldson

Servant
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Duncan

Shearer

Head

Married

58

1823

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella E

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Crawford

Niece

-

14

1867

Blairmore, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Fisher

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Strone, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Donaldson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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