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Household of James Wears (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wears, born in 1849 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wears, born in 1848 in Lanchester, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1870 in Lanchester, Durham, England), John E (born 1874 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Mary E (born 1876 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).


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James Wears's household

Male

James

Wears

Head
Female

Sarah

Wears

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wears

Son
Male

John E

Wears

Son
Female

Mary E

Wears

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wears

Head

Married

32

1849

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Sarah

Wears

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lanchester, Durham, England

Joseph

Wears

Son

Single

11

1870

Lanchester, Durham, England

John E

Wears

Son

Single

7

1874

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Mary E

Wears

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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