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Household of James Shearer (born 1805, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1805 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Daniel Black, born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Male

Daniel

Black

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Widower

76

1805

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Black

Grandson

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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