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Household of Gavin Shearer (born 1820, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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.

Gavin Shearer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gavin Shearer, born in 1820 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Gavin was the head of the household, married to Helen Shearer, born in 1821 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1853 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1860 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Gavin Shearer's household

Male

Gavin

Shearer

Head
Female

Helen

Shearer

Wife
Male

Robert

Shearer

Son
Female

Helen

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) Gavin
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gavin

Shearer

Head

Married

61

1820

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Shearer

Wife

Married

60

1821

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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