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Household of Joseph Shears (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Shears and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shears, born in 1838 in Holborn, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shears, born in 1835 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1859 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), George (born 1862 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Laura (born 1866 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Maude (born 1871 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Shears's household

Male

Joseph

Shears

Head
Female

Hannah

Shears

Wife
Male

Joseph

Shears

Son
Male

George

Shears

Son
Female

Laura

Shears

Daughter
Female

Maude

Shears

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Holborn, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shears

Head

Married

43

1838

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Shears

Wife

Married

46

1835

Exeter, Devon, England

Joseph

Shears

Son

Married

22

1859

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

George

Shears

Son

Single

19

1862

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Laura

Shears

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Maude

Shears

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

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