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Household of James Mears (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mears, born in 1838 in Brewood, Staffordshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mears, born in 1837 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England. They had 10 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1862 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1864 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1867 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England), Meredith (born 1869 in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England), Frederick (born 1874 in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England), Priscilla (born 1876 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England) and Bertha (born 1878 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England).


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James Mears's household

Male

James

Mears

Head
Female

Sarah

Mears

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mears

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Mears

Daughter
Male

William

Mears

Son
Male

Arthur

Mears

Son
Male

James

Mears

Son
Male

Meredith

Mears

Son
Male

Joseph

Mears

Son
Male

Frederick

Mears

Son
Female

Priscilla

Mears

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Mears

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mears

Head

Married

43

1838

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Mears

Wife

Married

44

1837

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Mears

Son

Single

21

1860

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Mears

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

William

Mears

Son

Single

17

1864

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Mears

Son

Single

15

1866

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

James

Mears

Son

Single

14

1867

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Meredith

Mears

Son

Single

12

1869

Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Mears

Son

Single

11

1870

Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Mears

Son

Single

7

1874

Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England

Priscilla

Mears

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

Bertha

Mears

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

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