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Household of William Shearer (born 1836, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.
William Shearer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearer, born in 1836 in Holm, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1841 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret J (born 1871 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Williamina (born 1872 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Catherine A (born 1876 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and James M (born 1881 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Johnstone, born in 1861 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Shearer's household
William
Shearer
Head
Margaret
Shearer
Wife
Margaret J
Shearer
Daughter
Williamina
Shearer
Daughter
John
Shearer
Son
Catherine A
Shearer
Daughter
James M
Shearer
Son
Mary
Johnstone
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Holm, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearer | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Shearer | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Williamina | Shearer | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine A | Shearer | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James M | Shearer | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Johnstone | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
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