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Household of Elisabeth Sherar (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Elisabeth Sherar and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Sherar, born in 1831 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1853 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1863 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Elisabeth's Granddaughter, Jane Watt, born in 1869 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Elisabeth Sherar's household

Female

Elisabeth

Sherar

Head
Male

William

Sherar

Son
Female

Sarah

Sherar

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watt

Granddaughter
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Sherar
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elisabeth

Sherar

Head

Widow

50

1831

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Sherar

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Sherar

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Watt

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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