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Household of James Shearer (born 1829, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 1829 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1840 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1866 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Richard (born 1875 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Angus McKay, born in 1840 in Sutherland, Scotland.
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Margaret
Shearer
Wife
Robert
Shearer
Son
Jane
Shearer
Daughter
Alexander
Shearer
Son
Richard
Shearer
Son
Angus
McKay
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shearer | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Richard | Shearer | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Angus | McKay | Boarder | Married | 41 | 1840 | Sutherland, Scotland |
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