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Household of George Shearer (born 1841, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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.
George Shearer and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shearer, born in 1841 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Shearer, born in 1843 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Mary (born 1864 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, John Meikle, born in 1809 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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George Shearer's household
George
Shearer
Head
Mary
Shearer
Wife
Mary
Shearer
Daughter
Janet
Shearer
Daughter
Elizabeth
Shearer
Daughter
Ann
Shearer
Daughter
Jane
Shearer
Daughter
Agnes
Shearer
Daughter
Margaret
Shearer
Daughter
George
Shearer
Son
John
Meikle
Lodger
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Shearer | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Shearer | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Shearer | Daughter | - | 17 | 1864 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Shearer | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shearer | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shearer | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Shearer | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Meikle | Lodger | Widower | 72 | 1809 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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