The surname Shearers was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Shearers family
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Shearers Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Shearer, Sherar, Sherer, Sheerer and others.
Early Notables of the Shearers family
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Migration of the Shearers family to Ireland
Some of the Shearers family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Shearers family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mathew Sheerer settled in Newcastle Co. Del. in 1842; Fred Sheerer settled in Philadelphia in 1847; Donald Shearer settled in Georgia in 1735; Archibald Shearer arrived in Philadelphia in 1802.
