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Household of James Shearer (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stonehouse, 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 1832 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Shearer, born in 1812 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, William (born 1867 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Cambel (born 1861 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Helen

Shearer

Wife
Male

William

Shearer

Nephew
Male

Cambel

Weir

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Weir

Servant
Female

Mary

Stewart

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Married

49

1832

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Shearer

Wife

Married

69

1812

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shearer

Nephew

-

14

1867

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Cambel

Weir

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Weir

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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