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Household of Henry Shears (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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.

Henry Shears and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Shears, born in 1843 in Goathurst, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Emma Shears, born in 1845 in Thurloxton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Alice Jane (born 1872 in Heddon, Somerset, England) and Agnes Maud (born 1877 in Heddon, Somerset, England).


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Henry Shears's household

Male

Henry

Shears

Head
Female

Emma

Shears

Wife
Female

Alice Jane

Shears

Daughter
Female

Agnes Maud

Shears

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Goathurst, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Shears

Head

Married

38

1843

Goathurst, Somerset, England

Emma

Shears

Wife

Married

36

1845

Thurloxton, Somerset, England

Alice Jane

Shears

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Heddon, Somerset, England

Agnes Maud

Shears

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Heddon, Somerset, England

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