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Household of Thomas Shearer (born 1815, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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.
Thomas Shearer and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shearer, born in 1815 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Christina Shearer, born in 1816 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland.
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Thomas Shearer's household
Thomas
Shearer
Head
Christina
Shearer
Wife
William
Shearer
Son
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Shearer | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Christina | Shearer | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland |
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