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Household of James Sherar (born 1841, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 Sherar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sherar, born in 1841 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Sherar, born in 1836 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1871 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1877 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Sherar's household

Male

James

Sherar

Head
Female

Susan

Sherar

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sherar

Daughter
Male

George

Sherar

Son
Female

Annie

Sherar

Daughter
Female

Susan

Sherar

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sherar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sherar

Head

Married

40

1841

Banffshire, Scotland

Susan

Sherar

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sherar

Daughter

-

15

1866

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Sherar

Son

-

13

1868

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Annie

Sherar

Daughter

-

10

1871

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Sherar

Daughter

-

4

1877

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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