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Household of James Shearer (born 1842, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, England
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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.
James Shearer and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1842 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Robert (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), George Frame (born 1870 in Scotland), James Hughas (born 1872 in Scotland), Alexander Naismith (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England), Margaret Frame (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Jane Naismith (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Euphemia Frame (born 1875 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Alexander Fraser (born 1862 in Scotland), James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1845 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Exminster, Devon, England).
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Robert
Shearer
Son
George Frame
Shearer
Son
James Hughas
Shearer
Son
Alexander Naismith
Shearer
Son
Margaret Frame
Shearer
Daughter
Jane Naismith
Shearer
Daughter
Euphemia Frame
Shearer
Daughter
Alexander Fraser
Purves
Nephew
Mary Ann
Sendell
Servant
Mary Ann
Brailey
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Widower | 39 | 1842 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Shearer | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
George Frame | Shearer | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Scotland | |
James Hughas | Shearer | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Scotland | |
Alexander Naismith | Shearer | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Margaret Frame | Shearer | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Jane Naismith | Shearer | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Euphemia Frame | Shearer | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Alexander Fraser | Purves | Nephew | Single | 19 | 1862 | Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Sendell | Servant | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Mary Ann | Brailey | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Exminster, Devon, England |
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