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Household of James Mears (born 1842, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mears, born in 1842 in Whitchurch, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Mears, born in 1856 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Edward Crooks, born in 1878 in Ireland.


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James Mears's household

Male

James

Mears

Head
Female

Selina

Mears

Wife
Male

Edward

Crooks

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Whitchurch, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mears

Head

Married

39

1842

Whitchurch, Dorset, England

Selina

Mears

Wife

Married

25

1856

Devonport, Devon, England

Edward

Crooks

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Ireland

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