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Household of George Shearer (born 1831, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
George Shearer and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shearer, born in 1831 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Shearer, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James D (born 1867 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas D (born 1869 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jane K (born 1874 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Margaret Gibb, born in 1859 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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George Shearer's household
George
Shearer
Head
Jane
Shearer
Wife
James D
Shearer
Son
Thomas D
Shearer
Son
Jane K
Shearer
Daughter
Margaret
Gibb
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Shearer | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James D | Shearer | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Thomas D | Shearer | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane K | Shearer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Gibb | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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