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Household of John Mears (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mears, born in 1835 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Jane Mears, born in 1837 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1870 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and William Thomas (born 1879 in Gunnislake, Devon, England).


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John Mears's household

Male

John

Mears

Head
Female

Fanny Jane

Mears

Wife
Male

John

Mears

Son
Male

William Thomas

Mears

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place East Indies

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mears

Head

Married

46

1835

East Indies

Fanny Jane

Mears

Wife

Married

44

1837

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Mears

Son

Single

11

1870

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William Thomas

Mears

Son

Single

2

1879

Gunnislake, Devon, England

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