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Household of James Shearer (born 1850, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 1850 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Shearer, born in 1851 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John C (born 1876 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Thomas H (born 1878 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Tina (born 1880 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Maggie
Shearer
Wife
John C
Shearer
Son
Thomas H
Shearer
Son
Tina
Shearer
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Shearer | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John C | Shearer | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Thomas H | Shearer | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Tina | Shearer | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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