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Household of George Shears (born 1846, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire, 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.

George Shears and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shears, born in 1846 in Dorset, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Annie M Shears, born in 1845 in Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Charles J (born 1870 in Hampshire, England), Rose Emily (born 1875 in Hampshire, England), Lillie E J (born 1876 in Hampshire, England), Clara C A (born 1878 in Hampshire, England) and William F (born 1880 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother In Law, Jane Harris, born in 1814 in Wimborne, Dorset, England.


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George Shears's household

Male

George

Shears

Head
Female

Annie M

Shears

Wife
Male

Charles J

Shears

Son
Female

Rose Emily

Shears

Daughter
Female

Lillie E J

Shears

Daughter
Female

Clara C A

Shears

Daughter
Male

William F

Shears

Son
Female

Jane

Harris

Mother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shears

Head

Married

35

1846

Dorset, England

Annie M

Shears

Wife

Married

36

1845

Hampshire, England

Charles J

Shears

Son

Single

11

1870

Hampshire, England

Rose Emily

Shears

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hampshire, England

Lillie E J

Shears

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hampshire, England

Clara C A

Shears

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hampshire, England

William F

Shears

Son

Single

1

1880

Hampshire, England

Jane

Harris

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Wimborne, Dorset, England

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