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Household of Joseph Mears (born 1808, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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.

Joseph Mears and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Mears, born in 1808 in Armitage, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Mears, born in 1797 in Shropshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ann, born 1876 in Kiddemore Green, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder Lodger, Alfred G Thornton, born in 1868 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Mears's household

Male

Joseph

Mears

Head
Female

Ann

Mears

Wife
Male

Alfred G

Thornton

Boarder Lodger
Female

Ann

Bradbury

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Armitage, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Mears

Head

Married

73

1808

Armitage, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Mears

Wife

Married

84

1797

Shropshire, England

Alfred G

Thornton

Boarder Lodger

Single

13

1868

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Bradbury

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kiddemore Green, Staffordshire, England

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