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Household of John Spear (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Spear and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spear, born in 1842 in Yealmpton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spear, born in 1845 in Ermington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Edith Jane (born 1875 in Ermington, Devon, England) and Thomas W (born 1877 in Ermington, Devon, England).


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John Spear's household

Male

John

Spear

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spear

Wife
Female

Edith Jane

Spear

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Spear

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spear

Head

Married

39

1842

Yealmpton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Spear

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ermington, Devon, England

Edith Jane

Spear

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ermington, Devon, England

Thomas W

Spear

Son

Single

4

1877

Ermington, Devon, England

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