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Household of John Shearer (born 1828, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shearer, born in 1828 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1834 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and Jemima Jennet (born 1875 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Shearer's household

Male

John

Shearer

Head
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Wife
Male

William

Shearer

Son
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Jemima Jennet

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shearer

Head

Married

53

1828

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Wife

Married

47

1834

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

William

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Daughter

-

13

1868

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Mary Ann

Shearer

Daughter

-

8

1873

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima Jennet

Shearer

Daughter

-

6

1875

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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