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Household of John Spear (born 1836, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spear, born in 1836 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisa Spear, born in 1836 in Oreston, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Elisa A (born 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Sarah M (born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Anne Wood, born in 1865 in Blackawton, Devon, England.


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John Spear's household

Male

John

Spear

Head
Female

Elisa

Spear

Wife
Female

Elisa A

Spear

Daughter
Female

Sarah M

Spear

Daughter
Female

Anne

Wood

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Spear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spear

Head

Married

45

1836

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elisa

Spear

Wife

Married

45

1836

Oreston, Devon, England

Elisa A

Spear

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah M

Spear

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Plymouth, Devon, England

Anne

Wood

Servant

Single

16

1865

Blackawton, Devon, England

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