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Household of James Shearer (born 1795, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1795 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Helen I (born 1878 in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Russell

Servant
Female

Helen I

Russell

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Widower

86

1795

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Russell

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen I

Russell

Lodger

-

3

1878

Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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