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Household of James Wears (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 Wears and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wears, born in 1852 in South Hetton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wears, born in 1852 in Shotton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John J (born 1872 in Coxhoe, Durham, England), William (born 1877 in Coxhoe, Durham, England), Alan (born 1879 in Coxhoe, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Brandon, Durham, England).


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James Wears's household

Male

James

Wears

Head
Female

Sarah

Wears

Wife
Male

John J

Wears

Son
Male

William

Wears

Son
Male

Alan

Wears

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wears

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place South Hetton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wears

Head

Married

29

1852

South Hetton, Durham, England

Sarah

Wears

Wife

Married

29

1852

Shotton, Durham, England

John J

Wears

Son

Single

9

1872

Coxhoe, Durham, England

William

Wears

Son

Single

4

1877

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Alan

Wears

Son

Single

2

1879

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wears

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brandon, Durham, England

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