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Household of William Shearer (born 1832, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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William Shearer's household

Male

William

Shearer

Head
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Wife
Male

William

Shearer

Son
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Shearer

Son
Male

Edward

Shearer

Son
Male

James

Shearer

Son
Female

Christina

Shearer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shearer

Head

Married

49

1832

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Wife

Married

48

1833

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

William

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Shearer

Son

-

14

1867

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Edward

Shearer

Son

-

12

1869

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

James

Shearer

Son

-

9

1872

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Shearer

Daughter

-

4

1877

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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