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Household of James Shearer (born 1857, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 1857 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1852 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Janet

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Married

24

1857

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter

-

2

1879

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Shearer

Daughter

-

0

1881

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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