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Household of William Shearer (born 1815, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Mcl Shearer, born in 1818 in Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Marion F (born 1848 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Agnes Mcl (born 1849 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Christina N (born 1856 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and William (born 1859 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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William Shearer's household

Male

William

Shearer

Head
Female

Agnes Mcl

Shearer

Wife
Female

Marion F

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Agnes Mcl

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Christina N

Shearer

Daughter
Male

William

Shearer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Glasgow, 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

66

1815

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes Mcl

Shearer

Wife

Married

63

1818

Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion F

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes Mcl

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Christina N

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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