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Household of James Shearer (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 1831 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shearer, born in 1830 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Charlotte (born 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shearer

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Shearer

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Shearer

Son
Male

Robert

Shearer

Son
Female

Mary

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Married

50

1831

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shearer

Wife

Married

51

1830

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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