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Household of James Wears (born 1837, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wears, born in 1837 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Wears, born in 1836 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Ann B (born 1864 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Rebecca (born 1868 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1871 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and James (born 1876 in Blaydon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Henry Purdey, born in 1838 in Yelverton, Norfolk, England.
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James Wears's household
James
Wears
Head
Priscilla
Wears
Wife
William
Wears
Son
Ann B
Wears
Daughter
Rebecca
Wears
Daughter
Hannah
Wears
Daughter
James
Wears
Son
Henry
Purdey
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Winlaton, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wears | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Priscilla | Wears | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Northumberland, England | |
William | Wears | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Ann B | Wears | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Rebecca | Wears | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Wears | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Blaydon, Durham, England | |
James | Wears | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Blaydon, Durham, England | |
Henry | Purdey | Boarder | Single | 43 | 1838 | Yelverton, Norfolk, England |
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