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Household of George Shearer (born 1843, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1843 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Shearer, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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George Shearer's household
George
Shearer
Head
Catherine
Shearer
Wife
Ellen
Shearer
Daughter
Margaret
Shearer
Daughter
Christina
Shearer
Daughter
Elizabeth
Shearer
Daughter
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Shearer | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Shearer | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Shearer | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Shearer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shearer | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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