James Esson
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Household of James Shearer (born 1825, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, Orkney, 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 1825 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Shearer, born in 1835 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Barbara J, born 1874 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Barbara
Shearer
Wife
Barbara J
Shearer
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Shearer | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara J | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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