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Household of George Shearer (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, England

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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.

George Shearer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shearer, born in 1838 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Shearer, born in 1838 in Lanchester, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Maria L (born 1869 in Thornley, Durham, England), Elizabeth I (born 1871 in Thornley, Durham, England), Mary (born 1873 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Eleanor (born 1877 in Thornley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Thomas James, born in 1859 in Sherburn, Durham, England.


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George Shearer's household

Male

George

Shearer

Head
Female

Jane

Shearer

Wife
Female

Maria L

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth I

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Shearer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

James

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shearer

Head

Married

43

1838

Lanchester, Durham, England

Jane

Shearer

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lanchester, Durham, England

Maria L

Shearer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Thornley, Durham, England

Elizabeth I

Shearer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Thornley, Durham, England

Mary

Shearer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Thornley, Durham, England

Eleanor

Shearer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Thornley, Durham, England

Thomas

James

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Sherburn, Durham, England

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