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Household of John Spear (born 1816, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spear, born in 1816 in Padstow, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Spear, born in 1822 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; William G (born 1851 in Padstow, Cornwall, England) and Beatrice M (born 1867 in Padstow, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Higgins, born in 1866 in St Eval, Cornwall, England.


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John Spear's household

Male

John

Spear

Head
Female

Mary

Spear

Wife
Male

William G

Spear

Son
Female

Beatrice M

Spear

Daughter
Female

Mary

Higgins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Spear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Padstow, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spear

Head

Married

65

1816

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Mary

Spear

Wife

Married

59

1822

Padstow, Cornwall, England

William G

Spear

Son

Single

30

1851

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Beatrice M

Spear

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Mary

Higgins

Servant

Single

15

1866

St Eval, Cornwall, England

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