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Household of Edwin Shears (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Shears and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Shears, born in 1837 in Broomfield, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Emma Shears, born in 1829 in Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Lodger, Jonathan Shattock, born in 1837 in Goathurst, Somerset, England.


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Edwin Shears's household

Male

Edwin

Shears

Head
Female

Emma

Shears

Wife
Male

Jonathan

Shattock

Lodger
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Broomfield, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Shears

Head

Married

44

1837

Broomfield, Somerset, England

Emma

Shears

Wife

Married

52

1829

Somerset, England

Jonathan

Shattock

Lodger

Single

44

1837

Goathurst, Somerset, England

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