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Household of John Thomas Shears (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Thomas Shears and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas Shears, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shears, born in 1854 in Hurst Green, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Lucy Ann (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Jonathan (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Thomas Shears's household

Male

John Thomas

Shears

Head
Female

Margaret

Shears

Wife
Female

Lucy Ann

Shears

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Shears

Son
First name(s) John Thomas
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Thomas

Shears

Head

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shears

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hurst Green, Lancashire, England

Lucy Ann

Shears

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Shears

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

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