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Household of John Shearer (born 1844, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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.
John Shearer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shearer, born in 1844 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Shearer, born in 1846 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1872 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Janet G (born 1873 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James S (born 1877 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and John A (born 1880 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Helen (born 1855 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1862 in New Mill, Banffshire, Scotland).
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John Shearer's household
John
Shearer
Head
Helen
Shearer
Wife
Helen
Shearer
Daughter
Janet G
Shearer
Daughter
James S
Shearer
Son
John A
Shearer
Son
Helen
Raffan
Servant
Isabella
Watson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shearer | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Shearer | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet G | Shearer | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James S | Shearer | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John A | Shearer | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Raffan | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Watson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | New Mill, Banffshire, Scotland |
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