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Household of John Shearer (born 1821, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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 Shearer and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shearer, born in 1821 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shearer, born in 1819 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Janet (born 1808 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Sister, Jean (born 1825 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
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John Shearer's household
John
Shearer
Head
Isabella
Shearer
Wife
Janet
Nicolson
Sister-In-Law
Jean
Shearer
Sister
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shearer | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Shearer | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Janet | Nicolson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 73 | 1808 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jean | Shearer | Sister | Unmarried | 56 | 1825 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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