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Household of William Shearer (born 1852, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glassford, 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 1852 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Crozer, born in 1848 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Fleming, born in 1867 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William Shearer's household
William
Shearer
Head
Janet
Crozer
Wife
Margaret
Shearer
Daughter
William
Shearer
Son
Robert
Shearer
Son
Margaret
Fleming
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearer | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Crozer | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Shearer | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Shearer | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Fleming | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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