Peter Shearer
Born 1857
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Household of Peter Shearer (born 1822, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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.
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 1822 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary F Shearer, born in 1820 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary C (born 1850 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and William B (born 1852 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Betsy Mowat, born in 1852 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
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Peter Shearer's household
Peter
Shearer
Head
Mary F
Shearer
Wife
Mary C
Shearer
Daughter
William B
Shearer
Son
Betsy
Mowat
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Shearer | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary F | Shearer | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary C | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
William B | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Mowat | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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