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Household of James Shearer (born 1842, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1842 in Caithness, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Shearer, born in 1843 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Ella Eliz (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George William (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Catherine Shearer, born in 1863 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Jessie
Shearer
Wife
James
Shearer
Son
Ella Eliz
Shearer
Daughter
Elizabeth M
Shearer
Daughter
George William
Shearer
Son
Catherine
Shearer
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shearer | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ella Eliz | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Shearer | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
George William | Shearer | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Shearer | Niece | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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