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Household of John Shearer (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shearer, born in 1827 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Shearer, born in 1834 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John Shearer's household
John
Shearer
Head
Jane
Shearer
Wife
Ellen
Shearer
Daughter
Isabella
Shearer
Daughter
Mary
Shearer
Daughter
Jessie
Shearer
Daughter
Jemima
Shearer
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shearer | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ellen | Shearer | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Shearer | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Shearer | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shearer | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Shearer | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland |
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