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Household of William Shearer (born 1836, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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 1836 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1837 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Minnie (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father-In-Law, William (born 1807 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Brother-In-Law, Alexander (born 1849 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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William Shearer's household
William
Shearer
Head
Margaret
Shearer
Wife
Janet
Shearer
Daughter
Minnie
Shearer
Daughter
William
Johnston
Father-In-Law
Alexander
Johnston
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearer | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Wife | - | 44 | 1837 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Shearer | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Minnie | Shearer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Johnston | Father-In-Law | Married | 74 | 1807 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Johnston | Brother-In-Law | Married | 32 | 1849 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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