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Household of John Shearer (born 1842, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 1842 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Shearer, born in 1845 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1872 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Shearer's household
John
Shearer
Head
Jane
Shearer
Wife
David
Shearer
Son
Elizabeth
Shearer
Daughter
Jane
Shearer
Daughter
Ann
Shearer
Daughter
John
Shearer
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shearer | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
David | Shearer | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shearer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Shearer | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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