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Household of Benjamin Fear (born 1844, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

Benjamin Fear and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Fear, born in 1844 in Blagdon, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mercy Fear, born in 1845 in Blagdon, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1870 in Blagdon, Somerset, England), Lucy (born 1873 in Blagdon, Somerset, England) and Annie (born 1878 in Blagdon, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Wifes Brother, Joseph Vowles, born in 1836 in Blagdon, Somerset, England.


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Benjamin Fear's household

Male

Benjamin

Fear

Head
Female

Mercy

Fear

Wife
Male

Arthur

Fear

Son
Female

Lucy

Fear

Daughter
Female

Annie

Fear

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Vowles

Wifes Brother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Fear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Blagdon, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Fear

Head

Married

37

1844

Blagdon, Somerset, England

Mercy

Fear

Wife

Married

36

1845

Blagdon, Somerset, England

Arthur

Fear

Son

Single

11

1870

Blagdon, Somerset, England

Lucy

Fear

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blagdon, Somerset, England

Annie

Fear

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blagdon, Somerset, England

Joseph

Vowles

Wifes Brother

Single

45

1836

Blagdon, Somerset, England

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