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Household of James Shearer (born 1827, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 1827 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Shearer, born in 1828 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Anderson, born in 1860 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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James Shearer's household
James
Shearer
Head
Martha
Shearer
Wife
William
Shearer
Son
David
Shearer
Son
Agnes
Shearer
Daughter
Jessie
Shearer
Daughter
James
Anderson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shearer | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Shearer | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
David | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shearer | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Anderson | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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