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Household of Peter Shearer (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, England

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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.

Peter Shearer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shearer, born in 1848 in , consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Shearer, born in 1844 in Golborne, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1878 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Shearer's household

Male

Peter

Shearer

Head
Female

Mary

Shearer

Wife
Male

William

Shearer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter
Male

James

Shearer

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Shearer

Head

Married

33

1848

Scotland

Mary

Shearer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Golborne, Lancashire, England

William

Shearer

Son

Single

10

1871

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shearer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Golborne, Lancashire, England

James

Shearer

Son

Single

3

1878

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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