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Household of James Shearer (born 1803, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glassford, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1803 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Archibald (born 1819 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Christina (born 1823 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1875 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Male

Archibald

Shearer

Brother
Female

Christina

Shearer

Sister
Male

John

Minto

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Unmarried

78

1803

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Shearer

Brother

Unmarried

62

1819

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Shearer

Sister

Unmarried

58

1823

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Minto

Boarder

-

6

1875

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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