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Household of John Shearer (born 1849, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cumbrae, Buteshire, 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 1849 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Shearer, born in 1850 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1873 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland), Alex G (born 1874 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1877 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1881 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland).


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John Shearer's household

Male

John

Shearer

Head
Female

Helen

Shearer

Wife
Male

John

Shearer

Son
Male

Alex G

Shearer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Helen

Shearer

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Shearer

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shearer

Head

Married

32

1849

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Helen

Shearer

Wife

Married

31

1850

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

John

Shearer

Son

-

8

1873

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Alex G

Shearer

Son

-

7

1874

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter

-

6

1875

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Agnes

Shearer

Daughter

-

4

1877

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Helen

Shearer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Hugh

Shearer

Son

-

0

1881

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

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