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Household of James Shearer (born 1855, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 1855 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shearer, born in 1854 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina (born 1879 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1881 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alexander Napier, born in 1857 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Agnes
Shearer
Wife
Christina
Shearer
Daughter
Archibald
Shearer
Son
Alexander
Napier
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Shearer | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Shearer | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Shearer | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Napier | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
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