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Household of James Wears (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wears, born in 1830 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wears, born in 1836 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Durham, England), Mary (born 1875 in Durham, England) and John (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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James Wears's household

Male

James

Wears

Head
Female

Ellen

Wears

Wife
Male

James

Wears

Son
Male

Joseph

Wears

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wears

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wears

Daughter
Male

John

Wears

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wears

Head

Married

51

1830

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ellen

Wears

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gateshead, Durham, England

James

Wears

Son

Single

18

1863

Gateshead, Durham, England

Joseph

Wears

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wears

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Mary

Wears

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

John

Wears

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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