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Household of William Shearer (born 1821, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearer, born in 1821 in Busby, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shearer, born in 1816 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Isabella Ferguson, born in 1827 in Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William Shearer's household
William
Shearer
Head
Margaret
Shearer
Wife
Isabella
Ferguson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearer | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shearer | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Ferguson | Boarder | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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