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Household of John Mears (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mears, born in 1828 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Catherine (born 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Theresa (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Celia (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Mears's household

Male

John

Mears

Head
Female

Catherine

Calaghan

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Mears

Daughter
Female

Celia

Mears

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Mears

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mears

Head

Widower

53

1828

Ireland

Catherine

Calaghan

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Theresa

Mears

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Celia

Mears

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Mears

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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