Born 16 Oct 1796 Thruso
Marriage to Elizabeth Ross in Canisbay 15 feb 1824
Died 23 May 1870
Brother to William the shoemaker, witnessed the marriage of William & Barbara Campbell in 1831.
1841 Census
Piece: SCT1841/41 Place: Thurso-Caithness Enumeration District: 5
Civil Parish: Thurso Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 0 Page: 6 Address: Forss
SHEARER James M 45 Blacksmith Caithness
- Betty F 45 Caithness ( Elizabeth Ross)
- Isabella F 17 Caithness
- Margaret F 15 Caithness
- Jacobina F 14 Caithness
- Janet F 12 Caithness
- Donald M 10 Caithness
- Walter M 8 Caithness
- Betsy F 7 Caithness ( Elizabeth)
- William M 5 Caithness
- John M 3 Caithness
CAMPBELL John M 20 Apprentice Blacksmith Outside Census County (1841)
1851 Census
Piece: SCT1851/41 Place: Thurso-Caithness Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Thurso Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: 0
Folio: 0 Page: 4 Schedule: 12
Address: Forss
SHEARER James Head Married M 51 Blacksmith Caithness - Canisbay
SHEARER Elizabeth Wife M F 52 Blacksmith's Wife Caithness - Canisbay
SHEARER Margt. Dau U F 23 Blacksmith's Daughter Caithness - Canisbay
SHEARER Jannet Dau U F 20 Dress Maker Caithness - Canisbay
SHEARER Donald Son U M 18 Blacksmith Apprentice Caithness - Canisbay
SHEARER Elizabeth Betsy Dau U F 15 Dress Maker Caithness - Thurso
SHEARER Wm Son U M 14 Labourer Caithness - Thurso
SHEARER John Son U M 12 Miller Apprentice Caithness - Thurso
SINCLAIR Andrew Appren U M 20 Blacksmith's Apprentice Caithness - Halkirk
Jacobina is not there in 1851 she would have been 24.
Neither is Walter who would have been 15; nor is Isabella who would have been 27. They may have died, Jacobina and Isabella could have married or like Walter may have been apprenticed.
born 1832
Francis Campbell Shearer
born 1834
born 1836
born
18 May 1838
died in infancy
born 1839
born about 1841
b 14 Feb 1842
Campbell Shearer
born1843
Campbell Shearer
born about 1849
