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Household of James Mears (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Mears and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mears, born in 1840 in Paddington, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ann Mears, born in 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Jessie Ann (born 1872 in Essex, England), William John (born 1875 in Clacton on Sea, Essex, England), Alfred (born 1877 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and Lydia (born 1880 in Greenwich, Kent, England).


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James Mears's household

Male

James

Mears

Head
Female

Jessie Ann

Mears

Wife
Female

Jessie Ann

Mears

Daughter
Male

William John

Mears

Son
Male

Alfred

Mears

Son
Female

Lydia

Mears

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Paddington, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mears

Head

Married

41

1840

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Jessie Ann

Mears

Wife

Married

34

1847

Plymouth, Devon, England

Jessie Ann

Mears

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Essex, England

William John

Mears

Son

Single

6

1875

Clacton on Sea, Essex, England

Alfred

Mears

Son

Single

4

1877

Greenwich, Kent, England

Lydia

Mears

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Greenwich, Kent, England

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