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Household of Edward Mears (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

Edward Mears and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Mears, born in 1852 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Syphilla Mears, born in 1848 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Step Daughter, Bella (born 1867 in Exeter, Devon, England), Edward's Step Daughter, Kate (born 1869 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Edward's Step Son, Charles (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Edward Mears's household

Male

Edward

Mears

Head
Female

Syphilla

Mears

Wife
Male

Edward

Mears

Son
Female

Bella

Gowings

Step Daughter
Female

Kate

Gowings

Step Daughter
Male

Charles

Gowings

Step Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Mears

Head

Married

29

1852

Devon, England

Syphilla

Mears

Wife

Married

33

1848

Exeter, Devon, England

Edward

Mears

Son

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Bella

Gowings

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Exeter, Devon, England

Kate

Gowings

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Exeter, Devon, England

Charles

Gowings

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

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