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Household of George Shearer (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shearer, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Shearer, born in 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, Mary Cassidy, born in 1857 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland.


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George Shearer's household

Male

George

Shearer

Head
Female

Mary

Shearer

Wife
Female

Mary

Cassidy

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shearer

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Shearer

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Cassidy

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

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