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Household of John Shears (born 1820, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Shears and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shears, born in 1820 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Shears, born in 1820 in St Mary Church, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Joanna (born 1852 in St Mary Church, Devon, England), Samuel R (born 1857 in Godmersham, Kent, England) and Mary J (born 1859 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Mary M Eddy, born in 1857 in Deptford, Kent, England.
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John Shears's household
John
Shears
Head
Ann
Shears
Wife
Joanna
Shears
Daughter
Samuel R
Shears
Son
Mary J
Shears
Daughter
Mary M
Eddy
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shears | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Devon, England | |
Ann | Shears | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | St Mary Church, Devon, England | |
Joanna | Shears | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | St Mary Church, Devon, England | |
Samuel R | Shears | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Godmersham, Kent, England | |
Mary J | Shears | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Marylebone, Middlesex, England | |
Mary M | Eddy | Visitor | Single | 24 | 1857 | Deptford, Kent, England |
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