Walter Hughson
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Household of Magnus Shearer (born 1825, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, Shetland, 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.
Magnus Shearer and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Shearer, born in 1825 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Jane Shearer, born in 1827 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Magnus Shearer's household
Magnus
Shearer
Head
Jane
Shearer
Wife
Agnes
Shearer
Daughter
Margaret
Shearer
Daughter
William
Shearer
Son
James
Shearer
Son
Magnus
Shearer
Son
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Shearer | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Shearer | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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