Donald Shearer
Born 1827
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Household of William Shearer (born 1828, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.
William Shearer and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearer, born in 1828 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Cath Shearer, born in 1832 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; George (born 1861 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William C (born 1862 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Gavin C (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), James M (born 1868 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Donald C (born 1876 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
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William Shearer's household
William
Shearer
Head
Cath
Shearer
Wife
George
Shearer
Son
William C
Shearer
Son
Gavin C
Shearer
Son
James M
Shearer
Son
David
Shearer
Son
John
Shearer
Son
Donald C
Shearer
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearer | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Cath | Shearer | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
William C | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Gavin C | Shearer | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James M | Shearer | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Shearer | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald C | Shearer | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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