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Household of James Shearer (born 1830, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1830 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shearer, born in 1838 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alice (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Mary
Shearer
Wife
Maggie
Shearer
Daughter
Isabella
Shearer
Daughter
Alice
Shearer
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Shearer | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alice | Shearer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland |
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