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Household of James Mears (born 1841, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mears, born in 1841 in Suffolk, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Mears, born in 1836 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Mathew D, born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Jessop, born in 1810 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Mears's household

Male

James

Mears

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Mears

Wife
Female

Mary

Jessop

Mother
Male

Mathew D

Crossland

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mears

Head

Married

40

1841

Suffolk, England

Sarah Ann

Mears

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Jessop

Mother

Widow

71

1810

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Mathew D

Crossland

Son

Single

10

1871

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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