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Household of Alfred Gears (born 1860, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Alfred Gears and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Gears, born in 1860 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Alfred was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Edward (born 1864 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1866 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Mother, Emma (born 1836 in Shropshire, England) and Alfred's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Ireland).


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Alfred Gears's household

Male

Alfred

Gears

Head
Female

Emma

Gears

Mother
Male

Edward

Gears

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Gears

Daughter
Male

John

Foggarty

Boarder
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Gears
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Gears

Head

Single

21

1860

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Gears

Mother

Widow

45

1836

Shropshire, England

Edward

Gears

Son

Single

17

1864

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Gears

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

John

Foggarty

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Ireland

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