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Household of John Spear (born 1849, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spear, born in 1849 in Padstow, Cornwall, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Thomas Cowling, born in 1864 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England.


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John Spear's household

Male

John

Spear

Head
Male

Thomas

Cowling

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Spear
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Padstow, Cornwall, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Spear

Head

Single

32

1849

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Cowling

Servant

Single

17

1864

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

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