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Household of William Shearer (born 1814)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 1814 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary, born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, Thomas (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Shearer's household

Male

William

Shearer

Head
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son-In-Law
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Janet

Smith

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shearer

Head

Widower

67

1814

Ireland

Thomas

Smith

Son-In-Law

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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