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Household of Alexander Spears (born 1833, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Spears and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Spears, born in 1833 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Spears, born in 1834 in Ryton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1858 in Chopwell, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1862 in Chopwell, Durham, England), John (born 1866 in Chopwell, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1869 in Chopwell, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1872 in Chopwell, Durham, England).


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Alexander Spears's household

Male

Alexander

Spears

Head
Female

Mary

Spears

Wife
Male

Alexander

Spears

Son
Male

Joseph

Spears

Son
Male

John

Spears

Son
Male

Ralph

Spears

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Spears

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Spears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Spears

Head

Married

48

1833

Whickham, Durham, England

Mary

Spears

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ryton, Durham, England

Alexander

Spears

Son

Single

23

1858

Chopwell, Durham, England

Joseph

Spears

Son

Single

19

1862

Chopwell, Durham, England

John

Spears

Son

Single

15

1866

Chopwell, Durham, England

Ralph

Spears

Son

Single

12

1869

Chopwell, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Spears

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chopwell, Durham, England

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