James Lang Jr
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Household of James Shearer (born 1848, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Currie Shearer, born in 1851 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet Williamson (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Violet Cameron (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George Alexander (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Ann McCourt, born in 1859 in Ireland.
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Janet Currie
Shearer
Wife
Janet Williamson
Shearer
Daughter
Violet Cameron
Shearer
Daughter
George Alexander
Shearer
Son
James
Shearer
Son
Mary Ann
McCourt
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet Currie | Shearer | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet Williamson | Shearer | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Violet Cameron | Shearer | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George Alexander | Shearer | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McCourt | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ireland |
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