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Household of Gearfus Mears (born 1841, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Gearfus Mears and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gearfus Mears, born in 1841 in Foulsham, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. Gearfus was the head of the household, married to Mary Mears, born in 1841 in Ellerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1867 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Fergus (born 1878 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1881 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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Gearfus Mears's household

Male

Gearfus

Mears

Head
Female

Mary

Mears

Wife
Male

Samuel

Mears

Son
Male

Fergus

Mears

Son
Male

George

Mears

Son
First name(s) Gearfus
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Foulsham, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Gearfus

Mears

Head

Married

40

1841

Foulsham, Norfolk, England

Mary

Mears

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ellerby, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Mears

Son

Single

14

1867

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Fergus

Mears

Son

Single

3

1878

Hull, Yorkshire, England

George

Mears

Son

Single

0

1881

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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