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Household of William Shearer (born 1851, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearer, born in 1851 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shearer, born in 1854 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Christiana (born 1880 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Simpson, born in 1831 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William Shearer's household
William
Shearer
Head
Eliza
Shearer
Wife
Jane
Shearer
Daughter
George
Shearer
Son
Christiana
Shearer
Daughter
Robert
Simpson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearer | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Shearer | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shearer | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Shearer | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Christiana | Shearer | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Simpson | Boarder | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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