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Household of John Mears (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Mears and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mears, born in 1855 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Mears, born in 1854 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Bessie, born 1877 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.


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John Mears's household

Male

John

Mears

Head
Female

Hannah

Mears

Wife
Female

Bessie

Mears

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mears

Head

Married

26

1855

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

Hannah

Mears

Wife

Married

27

1854

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Bessie

Mears

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

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