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Household of John Mears (born 1852, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mears, born in 1852 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mears, born in 1844 in Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, John (born 1865 in Somerset, England), John's Step Son, Albert (born 1871 in Somerset, England), John's Step Son, Henry (born 1874 in St George, Gloucestershire, England), John's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1878 in St George, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Step Son, Robert (born 1880 in St George, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Mears's household

Male

John

Mears

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mears

Wife
Male

John

Shopland

Step Son
Male

Albert

Shopland

Step Son
Male

Henry

Shopland

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shopland

Step Daughter
Male

Robert

Shopland

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mears

Head

Married

29

1852

Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Mears

Wife

Married

37

1844

Somerset, England

John

Shopland

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Somerset, England

Albert

Shopland

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

Henry

Shopland

Step Son

Single

7

1874

St George, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Shopland

Step Daughter

Single

3

1878

St George, Gloucestershire, England

Robert

Shopland

Step Son

Single

1

1880

St George, Gloucestershire, England

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