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Household of James Shearer (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shearer, born in 1840 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shearer, born in 1847 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1871 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth L (born 1876 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Shearer's household

Male

James

Shearer

Head
Female

Mary

Shearer

Wife
Male

James

Shearer

Son
Female

Elizabeth L

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shearer

Head

Married

41

1840

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Shearer

Wife

Married

34

1847

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Shearer

Son

-

10

1871

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth L

Shearer

Daughter

-

5

1876

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine

Shearer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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