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Household of John Gear (born 1833, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
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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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gear, born in 1833 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gear, born in 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Gear's household
John
Gear
Head
Catherine
Gear
Wife
Agnes
Gear
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gear
Daughter
James
Gear
Son
Catherine
Gear
Daughter
Jane
Gear
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gear |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gear | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gear | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Gear | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gear | Daughter | - | 18 | 1863 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Gear | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gear | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Gear | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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