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Household of John Tears (born 1844, Down)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Tears and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tears, born in 1844 in Down, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Tears, born in 1837 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William Rea (born 1862 in Allerby, Cumberland, England), John (born 1872 in Durham, England) and James (born 1876 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England).


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John Tears's household

Male

John

Tears

Head
Female

Jane

Tears

Wife
Male

William Rea

Tears

Son
Male

John

Tears

Son
Male

James

Tears

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Tears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Down, Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tears

Head

Married

37

1844

Down, Ireland

Jane

Tears

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William Rea

Tears

Son

Single

19

1862

Allerby, Cumberland, England

John

Tears

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

James

Tears

Son

Single

5

1876

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

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