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Household of John W Spear (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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 W Spear and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Spear, born in 1839 in St Endellion, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Emma A Spear, born in 1842 in Devon, England. They had 6 children; Ethel A (born 1870 in Devon, England), Allen E (born 1872 in Devon, England), William B (born 1874 in Modbury, Devon, England), Wilfred G (born 1876 in Modbury, Devon, England), Mabel W (born 1878 in Modbury, Devon, England) and Lena A (born 1879 in Modbury, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Servant, Annie A Burt, born in 1861 in Devonport, Devon, England.


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John W Spear's household

Male

John W

Spear

Head
Female

Emma A

Spear

Wife
Female

Ethel A

Spear

Daughter
Male

Allen E

Spear

Son
Male

William B

Spear

Son
Male

Wilfred G

Spear

Son
Female

Mabel W

Spear

Daughter
Female

Lena A

Spear

Daughter
Female

Annie A

Burt

Servant
First name(s) John W
Last name Spear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Endellion, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Spear

Head

Married

42

1839

St Endellion, Cornwall, England

Emma A

Spear

Wife

Married

39

1842

Devon, England

Ethel A

Spear

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Devon, England

Allen E

Spear

Son

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

William B

Spear

Son

Single

7

1874

Modbury, Devon, England

Wilfred G

Spear

Son

Single

5

1876

Modbury, Devon, England

Mabel W

Spear

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Modbury, Devon, England

Lena A

Spear

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Modbury, Devon, England

Annie A

Burt

Servant

Single

20

1861

Devonport, Devon, England

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