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Household of William Shearer (born 1821, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearer, born in 1821 in Caithness, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shearer, born in 1824 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Barbara (born 1855 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Shearer's household
William
Shearer
Head
Mary A
Shearer
Wife
Barbara
Shearer
Daughter
James
Shearer
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearer | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary A | Shearer | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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