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Household of John Mears (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Mears and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mears, born in 1846 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mears, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, James Mears, born in 1854 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Mears's household
John
Mears
Head
Eliza
Mears
Wife
Eliza
Mears
Daughter
William
Mears
Son
John
Mears
Son
Janet
Mears
Daughter
Hugh
Mears
Son
James
Mears
Brother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mears | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Mears | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Mears | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Mears | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Mears | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Mears | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hugh | Mears | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Mears | Brother | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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