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Household of William Shearer (born 1836, Orkney)

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

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William Shearer's household

Male

William

Shearer

Head
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Shearer

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Shearer

Daughter
Male

John

Shearer

Son
Female

Catherine A

Shearer

Daughter
Male

James M

Shearer

Son
Female

Mary

Johnstone

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
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

45

1836

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret J

Shearer

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Williamina

Shearer

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

John

Shearer

Son

-

8

1873

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine A

Shearer

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

James M

Shearer

Son

-

0

1881

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Johnstone

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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