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Household of William Shearer (born 1803, 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

John

Laughton

Son-In-Law
Female

Jennet

Laughton

Daughter
Male

John

Laughton

Grandson
Male

William

Laughton

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shearer

Head

Married

78

1803

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Wife

Married

80

1801

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

John

Laughton

Son-In-Law

Married

31

1850

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Jennet

Laughton

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

John

Laughton

Grandson

-

3

1878

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

William

Laughton

Grandson

-

0

1881

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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