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Household of John Shears (born 1813, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shears, born in 1813 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shears, born in 1811 in Brixham, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth, born 1867 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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John Shears's household

Male

John

Shears

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shears

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shears

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shears

Head

Married

68

1813

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shears

Wife

Married

70

1811

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shears

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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