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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 4 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 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Shearer, born in 1815 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jean (born 1847 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Grandson, Alexander Shearer, born in 1870 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Peter Shearer's household

Male

Peter

Shearer

Head
Female

Janet

Shearer

Wife
Female

Jean

Shearer

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Shearer

Son
Male

Alexander

Shearer

Grandson
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Shearer

Head

Married

64

1817

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Shearer

Wife

Married

66

1815

Orkney, Scotland

Jean

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Shearer

Grandson

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

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