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Household of Edward Gears (born 1842, 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.

Edward Gears and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gears, born in 1842 in Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Gears, born in 1845 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas W F (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Theophilus (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, George Griffin, born in 1833 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.


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Edward Gears's household

Male

Edward

Gears

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Gears

Wife
Male

Edward

Gears

Son
Male

Thomas W F

Gears

Son
Male

Theophilus

Gears

Son
Male

George

Griffin

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gears

Head

Married

39

1842

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth A

Gears

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lincolnshire, England

Edward

Gears

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W F

Gears

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Theophilus

Gears

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Griffin

Lodger

Married

48

1833

Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

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