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Household of James Shearer (born 1843, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.
James Shearer and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1843 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1847 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret B (born 1872 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1801 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Margaret
Shearer
Wife
Margaret B
Shearer
Daughter
John
Shearer
Son
George
Shearer
Son
James
Shearer
Son
Elizabeth
Shearer
Daughter
Elizabeth
Sinclair
Mother-In-Law
Elizabeth
Shearer
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret B | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Shearer | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shearer | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Sinclair | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shearer | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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