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Household of George Shearer (born 1822, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shearer, born in 1822 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Shearer, born in 1824 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland) and George's Servant, Margaret (born 1819 in Orkney, Scotland).
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George Shearer's household
George
Shearer
Head
Rebecca
Shearer
Wife
James
Shearer
Son
Robert
Shearer
Son
Mary Ann
Shearer
Daughter
Margaret
Shearer
Servant
Margaret
Sinclair
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Shearer | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Shearer | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Shearer | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 62 | 1819 | Orkney, Scotland |
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