William Strang
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Household of William Shearer (born 1817, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carmunnock, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearer, born in 1817 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Strang, born in 1827 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Christopher (born 1851 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1865 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Blackley (born 1869 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, John (born 1876 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William's Servant, David (born 1863 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Shearer's household
William
Shearer
Head
Helen
Strang
Wife
Christopher
Shearer
Son
James
Shearer
Son
John
Shearer
Son
George
Shearer
Son
Janet
Shearer
Daughter
Blackley
Shearer
Son
John
Wark
Grandson
David
Galt
Servant
Annie
Baird
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearer | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Strang | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christopher | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Shearer | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Shearer | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Blackley | Shearer | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Wark | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
David | Galt | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Baird | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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