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Household of William Shearer (born 1828, Orkney)

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

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William Shearer's household

Male

William

Shearer

Head
Female

Catherine

Shearer

Wife
Female

Mary

Shearer

Daughter
Male

Edward E

Shearer

Son
Male

Edward E

Sinclair

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Shearer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shearer

Head

Married

53

1828

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Shearer

Wife

Married

59

1822

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Edward E

Shearer

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Edward E

Sinclair

Grandson

-

13

1868

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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