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Household of John Shears (born 1841, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 1841 in Bruton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bessie Shears, born in 1842 in West Bradley, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1867 in West Bradley, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1870 in Wells, Somerset, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Wells, Somerset, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Wells, Somerset, England).
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John Shears's household
John
Shears
Head
Bessie
Shears
Wife
Annie
Shears
Daughter
Alice
Shears
Daughter
Alfred
Shears
Son
Herbert
Shears
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Bruton, Somerset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shears | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bruton, Somerset, England | |
Bessie | Shears | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | West Bradley, Somerset, England | |
Annie | Shears | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | West Bradley, Somerset, England | |
Alice | Shears | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wells, Somerset, England | |
Alfred | Shears | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wells, Somerset, England | |
Herbert | Shears | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wells, Somerset, England |
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