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Household of Janet Shearer (born 1809, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.
Janet Shearer and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Shearer, born in 1809 in Caithness, consisted of 4 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John (born 1846 in Caithness, Scotland) and E Sutherland (born 1860 in Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Grandson, John McLeod, born in 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Janet Shearer's household
Janet
Shearer
Head
John
Shearer
Son
E Sutherland
Shearer
Daughter
John
McLeod
Grandson
| First name(s) | Janet |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Janet | Shearer | Head | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Caithness, Scotland | |
E Sutherland | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Caithness, Scotland | |
John | McLeod | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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