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Household of John Gear (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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.

John Gear and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gear, born in 1839 in North Perrott, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Eliz E Gear, born in 1840 in Misterton. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England) and Kate (born 1879 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England).


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John Gear's household

Male

John

Gear

Head
Female

Sarah Eliz E

Gear

Wife
Female

Ellen

Gear

Daughter
Female

Kate

Gear

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place North Perrott, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gear

Head

Married

42

1839

North Perrott, Somerset, England

Sarah Eliz E

Gear

Wife

Married

41

1840

Misterton

Ellen

Gear

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Kate

Gear

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

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