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Household of James Shearer (born 1805, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint Andrew, Midlothian, 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 1805 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Harriet, born 1858 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, David (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Grandson, George (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
David
Forster
Son-In-Law
Harriet
Forster
Daughter
George
Forster
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Forster | Son-In-Law | Married | 24 | 1857 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harriet | Forster | Daughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
George | Forster | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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