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Household of John Wears (born 1848, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Wears and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wears, born in 1848 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wears, born in 1847 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, John (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Stepson, William (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Step Daughter, Jenny (born 1870 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and John's Mother In Law, Louisa (born 1808 in London, Middlesex, England).


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John Wears's household

Male

John

Wears

Head
Female

Jane

Wears

Wife
Male

John

Ward

Stepson
Male

William

Ward

Stepson
Female

Jenny

Ward

Step Daughter
Female

Louisa

Wenham

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Wears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Woolwich, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wears

Head

Married

33

1848

Woolwich, Kent, England

Jane

Wears

Wife

Married

34

1847

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

John

Ward

Stepson

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

William

Ward

Stepson

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Jenny

Ward

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lewisham, Kent, England

Louisa

Wenham

Mother In Law

Married

73

1808

London, Middlesex, England

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