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Household of Christopher Shears (born 1843, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.
Christopher Shears and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Shears, born in 1843 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shears, born in 1845 in Landulph, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Edwin M, born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Sister In Law, Emma (born 1854 in Landrake, Cornwall, England) and Christopher's Brother In Law, Nicholas (born 1847 in Landrake, Cornwall, England).
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Christopher Shears's household
Christopher
Shears
Head
Mary A
Shears
Wife
Edwin M
Shears
Son
Emma
Hancock
Sister In Law
Nicholas
Hancock
Brother In Law
| First name(s) | Christopher |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Brixham, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher | Shears | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Brixham, Devon, England | |
Mary A | Shears | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Landulph, Cornwall, England | |
Edwin M | Shears | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Emma | Hancock | Sister In Law | Single | 27 | 1854 | Landrake, Cornwall, England | |
Nicholas | Hancock | Brother In Law | Single | 34 | 1847 | Landrake, Cornwall, England |
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