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Household of John Spears (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Spears and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spears, born in 1841 in Oulton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spears, born in 1840 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Edwin (born 1862 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1865 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Charles Alf (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Fanny L (born 1877 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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John Spears's household

Male

John

Spears

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spears

Wife
Male

John Edwin

Spears

Son
Female

Sarah E

Spears

Daughter
Male

Charles Alf

Spears

Son
Female

Fanny L

Spears

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Spears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oulton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spears

Head

Married

40

1841

Oulton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Spears

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

John Edwin

Spears

Son

Single

19

1862

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Spears

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Charles Alf

Spears

Son

Single

7

1874

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Fanny L

Spears

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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