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Household of Peter Shearer (born 1823, 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 1823 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Barbara Shearer, born in 1833 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Lodger, John Cock, born in 1837 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Peter Shearer's household

Male

Peter

Shearer

Head
Female

Barbara

Shearer

Wife
Female

Mary A

Shearer

Daughter
Male

John

Cock

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
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

58

1823

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Shearer

Wife

Married

48

1833

Orkney, Scotland

Mary A

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

John

Cock

Lodger

Unmarried

44

1837

Orkney, Scotland

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