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Household of Edwin Gearing (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, 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.

Edwin Gearing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Gearing, born in 1845 in Pevensey, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gearing, born in 1851 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1874 in Pevensey, Sussex, England) and Laurance (born 1878 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Servant, Henry (born 1862 in Hollington, Sussex, England) and Edwin's Servant, Phellis (born 1867 in Westham, Sussex, England).


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Edwin Gearing's household

Male

Edwin

Gearing

Head
Female

Eliza

Gearing

Wife
Male

Edwin

Gearing

Son
Male

Laurance

Gearing

Son
Male

Henry

Patterson

Servant
Female

Phellis

Elphick

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Gearing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pevensey, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Gearing

Head

Married

36

1845

Pevensey, Sussex, England

Eliza

Gearing

Wife

Married

30

1851

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Edwin

Gearing

Son

Single

7

1874

Pevensey, Sussex, England

Laurance

Gearing

Son

Single

3

1878

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Henry

Patterson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hollington, Sussex, England

Phellis

Elphick

Servant

Single

14

1867

Westham, Sussex, England

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