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Household of James Shearer (born 1858, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1858 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shearer, born in 1859 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret McIlwham, born in 1864 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Jane

Shearer

Wife
Female

Maggie

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Jane

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McIlwham

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Married

23

1858

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Shearer

Wife

Married

22

1859

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Shearer

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Shearer

Daughter

-

0

1881

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McIlwham

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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