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Household of James Spears (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Yorkshire, 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 Spears and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spears, born in 1830 in Borrowby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Spears, born in 1834 in Knayton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John N (born 1866 in Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1870 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1876 in Eryholme, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Elizabeth Spears, born in 1833 in Borrowby, Yorkshire, England.


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James Spears's household

Male

James

Spears

Head
Female

Dorothy

Spears

Wife
Male

John N

Spears

Son
Male

James

Spears

Son
Male

Thomas

Spears

Son
Male

Herbert

Spears

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Spears

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Spears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Borrowby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spears

Head

Married

51

1830

Borrowby, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Spears

Wife

Married

47

1834

Knayton, Yorkshire, England

John N

Spears

Son

Single

15

1866

Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

James

Spears

Son

Single

11

1870

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Spears

Son

Single

10

1871

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Spears

Son

Single

5

1876

Eryholme, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Spears

Sister

Single

48

1833

Borrowby, Yorkshire, England

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