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Household of James Shearer (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, Aberdeenshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1836 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shearer, born in 1835 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Eliza Janet (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Jane

Shearer

Wife
Female

Eliza Janet

Shearer

Daughter
Male

James

Shearer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Married

45

1836

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Shearer

Wife

Married

46

1835

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza Janet

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Shearer

Son

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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