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Household of John Shearer (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shearer, born in 1848 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Shearer, born in 1854 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ninian (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Shearer's household

Male

John

Shearer

Head
Female

Janet

Shearer

Wife
Male

Ninian

Shearer

Son
Male

John

Shearer

Son
Female

Janet

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shearer

Head

Married

33

1848

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Shearer

Wife

Married

27

1854

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ninian

Shearer

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Shearer

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Shearer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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