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Household of James Mear (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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.

James Mear and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mear, born in 1832 in Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mear, born in 1838 in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1872 in Audlem, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, George (born 1866 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England), James's Stepdaughter, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1850 in Cheshire, England), James's Servant, Selina (born 1862 in Kinsey Heath, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Felice (born 1866 in Coxbank, Cheshire, England).


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James Mear's household

Male

James

Mear

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mear

Wife
Male

George

Simcoe

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Simcoe

Stepdaughter
Male

John

Mear

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Grocott

Servant
Female

Selina

Whiston

Servant
Female

Felice

Harding

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mear

Head

Married

49

1832

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Mear

Wife

Married

43

1838

Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England

George

Simcoe

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Simcoe

Stepdaughter

Single

13

1868

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

John

Mear

Son

Single

9

1872

Audlem, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Grocott

Servant

Single

31

1850

Cheshire, England

Selina

Whiston

Servant

Single

19

1862

Kinsey Heath, Cheshire, England

Felice

Harding

Servant

Single

15

1866

Coxbank, Cheshire, England

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