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Household of John Shearer (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shearer, born in 1846 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Shearer, born in 1844 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1874 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1878 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jean (born 1880 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Shearer's household

Male

John

Shearer

Head
Female

Janet

Shearer

Wife
Male

John

Shearer

Son
Female

Isabella

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Jean

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shearer

Head

Married

35

1846

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Shearer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Shearer

Son

-

7

1874

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Shearer

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Shearer

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Shearer

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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