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Household of John Fearer (born 1848, Aberdeenshire)

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.

John Fearer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fearer, born in 1848 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Fearer, born in 1849 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1878 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Fearer's household

Male

John

Fearer

Head
Female

Helen

Fearer

Wife
Female

Janet

Fearer

Daughter
Male

Robert

Fearer

Son
Male

John

Walker

Boarder
Male

James

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Fearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fearer

Head

Married

33

1848

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Fearer

Wife

Married

32

1849

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Fearer

Daughter

-

3

1878

Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Fearer

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Walker

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Walker

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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