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Household of James Shears (born 1821, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 Shears and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shears, born in 1821 in Woking, Surrey, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Shears, born in 1831 in Shillingford, Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sophia (born 1869 in Colesbourne, Gloucestershire, England) and Susan (born 1873 in Colesbourne, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Shears's household

Male

James

Shears

Head
Female

Susan

Shears

Wife
Female

Sophia

Shears

Daughter
Female

Susan

Shears

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Woking, Surrey, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shears

Head

Married

60

1821

Woking, Surrey, England

Susan

Shears

Wife

Married

50

1831

Shillingford, Berkshire, England

Sophia

Shears

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Colesbourne, Gloucestershire, England

Susan

Shears

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Colesbourne, Gloucestershire, England

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