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Household of James Shearer (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, They had 1 child; Janet, born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Margaret Hunter, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Janet

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hunter

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Hunter

Visitor

Unmarried

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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