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Household of James Shearer (born 1815, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1815 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Campbell, born in 1814 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1853 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Annie (born 1811 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Son-In-Law, John (born 1851 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Jessie
Campbell
Wife
Annie
Campbell
Sister
John
Bain
Son-In-Law
Elizabeth
Shearer
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Campbell | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Annie | Campbell | Sister | Unmarried | 70 | 1811 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Bain | Son-In-Law | Married | 30 | 1851 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shearer | Daughter | Married | 28 | 1853 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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