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Household of James Shearer (born 1812, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, 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 1812 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1858 in Oakley, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Lewis Shearer, born in 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Male

James

Shearer Jr

Son
Male

Lewis

Shearer

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Widower

69

1812

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Shearer Jr

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Oakley, Fife, Scotland

Lewis

Shearer

Grandson

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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