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Household of Peter Shearer (born 1817, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shearer, born in 1817 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Barbara Shearer, born in 1817 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Granddaughter, Barbara Denison, born in 1872 in Orkney, Scotland.
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Peter Shearer's household
Peter
Shearer
Head
Barbara
Shearer
Wife
James
Shearer
Son
Barbara
Denison
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Shearer | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Shearer | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Denison | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland |
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