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Household of James Shearer (born 1845, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1845 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1850 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Janet

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Married

36

1845

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Shearer

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Shearer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Daughter

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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