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Household of Edward Mears (born 1855, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Preston, Sussex, 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 Mears and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Mears, born in 1855 in Worthing, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Fanny Mears, born in 1853 in Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Clapham, Surrey, England) and Edward's Lodger, William (born 1861 in Thakeham, Sussex, England).


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Edward Mears's household

Male

Edward

Mears

Head
Female

Fanny

Mears

Wife
Male

John

Sellwood

Lodger
Male

William

Skinner

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Worthing, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Mears

Head

Married

26

1855

Worthing, Sussex, England

Fanny

Mears

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wiltshire, England

John

Sellwood

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Clapham, Surrey, England

William

Skinner

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Thakeham, Sussex, England

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