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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
John
Shearer
Head
Margaret
Shearer
Wife
William
Shearer
Son
Thomas
Shearer
Son
Helen
Shearer
Daughter
Isabella
Shearer
Daughter
George
Pollock
Nephew
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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