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Household of John Shears (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shears, born in 1842 in North Bovey, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Shears, born in 1841 in Windsor, Berkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ada M (born 1869 in Edenbridge, Kent, England), Ancy J (born 1876 in Hendon, Middlesex, England) and Henry J (born 1879 in Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England).


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John Shears's household

Male

John

Shears

Head
Female

Jane

Shears

Wife
Female

Ada M

Shears

Daughter
Female

Ancy J

Shears

Daughter
Male

Henry J

Shears

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place North Bovey, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shears

Head

Married

39

1842

North Bovey, Devon, England

Jane

Shears

Wife

Married

40

1841

Windsor, Berkshire, England

Ada M

Shears

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Edenbridge, Kent, England

Ancy J

Shears

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hendon, Middlesex, England

Henry J

Shears

Son

Single

2

1879

Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England

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