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Household of William Sheerar (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 Sheerar and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheerar, born in 1828 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Andrew Sheerar, born in 1862 in Chapel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Andrew, born 1862 in Chapel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Isabella (born 1819 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Sheerar's household

Male

William

Sheerar

Head
Male

Andrew

Sheerar

Son
Female

Isabella

McKinnon

Servant
Female

Jane

Harvey

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Sheerar

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Sheerar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sheerar

Head

Married

53

1828

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Sheerar

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Chapel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

McKinnon

Servant

Widow

62

1819

Ireland

Jane

Harvey

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sheerar

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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