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Household of John Shearer (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shearer, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1843 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1866 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in England), Helen (born 1873 in Haywood, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, George (born 1856 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Shearer's household

Male

John

Shearer

Head
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Wife
Male

William

Shearer

Son
Male

Thomas

Shearer

Son
Female

Helen

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Shearer

Daughter
Male

George

Pollock

Nephew
Male

John

McLaren

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shearer

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

England

Helen

Shearer

Daughter

-

8

1873

Haywood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Shearer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Pollock

Nephew

Unmarried

25

1856

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McLaren

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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