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Household of James Shearer (born 1831, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, Shetland, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Molly Shearer, born in 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Agnes (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Alexander Shearer, born in 1822 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Molly
Shearer
Wife
Margaret
Shearer
Daughter
Agnes
Shearer
Daughter
James
Shearer
Son
Magnus
Shearer
Son
Alexander
Shearer
Brother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Molly | Shearer | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Shearer | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shearer | Brother | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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