More on Shearers from Thurso

The Family
CENSUS 1851  16, Durness Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland   married Oct 1831
William Shearer Head 43 1808 Shoemaker & leather merchant employing 10 men  born  Thurso, Caithness,
Children all born in Caithness

1. William Alexander Campbell SHEARER Bb 8 Aug 1832 Profesor of Maths

2. Donald Francis Campbell SHEARER Bb 27 April 1834  Merchant

3. George Campbell  SHEARER B 2nd May 1836 Bp 22 May 1836 Dr George

4. Francis Campbell S                        B 18 Feb 1838  Bp 18 March 1838  died young 

5. Catherine Campbell S                   B 1839  bap 17 Jan 1840 married Joseph Wilson

6. Janet Campbell S                            B1841Bap 1842   

7. Margaret  Rose C                            B 1843  married Donald Sutherlad Vet

8. James  SHEARER                             Bap 22 Jan 1844 Thurso Draper

9. Barbara SHEARER                          B 1849  married  Rev James Gorlay

1881 census  Household:

Upper Addiscombe Road Croydon

 Donald SHEARER   Head   M   46  b 1838  Scotland     Merchant     

 A.M.C. SHEARER   Wife   M  38   Newcastle On Tyne        

 Geo.W.C. SHEARER   Son    11   Scotland   Scholar     

 A.M.C. SHEARER   Daur     9   Scotland   Scholar     

 B.M. SHEARER   Daur   8   Scotland   Scholar     

 Helen F. SHEARER   Daur    6   Anerly, Surrey, England   Scholar     

 Dorothy SHEARER   Daur  infant  Croydon, Surrey, England        

 Isabel PERMAN   Serv   U   28   Middlesex, England   Governess (T)     

 Mary LEVERMORE   Serv   U      34   Rainham, Essex, England   Cook (D)     

 Sarah GATTRELL   Serv   U      26   Charlton, Kent, England   Housemd     

 Emily J. REEVE   Serv   U     39   Middlesex, England   Nurse     

 Mary L. LEE   Serv   U     20   Stafford, England   Nursemaid     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------