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Household of Peter Shearer (born 1855, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 1855 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shearer, born in 1857 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's -, Maggie (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland) and Peter's Lodger, Gillies (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Peter Shearer's household
Peter
Shearer
Head
Agnes
Shearer
Wife
Maggie
Shearer
-
John
Shearer
Lodger
Gillies
Drover
Lodger
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| 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 | 26 | 1855 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shearer | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie | Shearer | - | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Lodger | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Gillies | Drover | Lodger | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland |
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