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Household of John Shearer (born 1831, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Leonard, Perthshire, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shearer, born in 1831 in Perthshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Shearer, born in 1835 in Kinrossshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Alexander Shepherd, born in 1860 in Dumbarton, Perthshire, Scotland.
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John Shearer's household
John
Shearer
Head
Helen
Shearer
Wife
Alexander
Shepherd
Nephew
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shearer | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Shearer | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Kinrossshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shepherd | Nephew | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dumbarton, Perthshire, Scotland |
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