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Household of Michael Shears (born 1847, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.
Michael Shears and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Shears, born in 1847 in Tiverton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Louisa Shears, born in 1850 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Rose (born 1874 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Annie (born 1879 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and John (born 1880 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Lodger, Joseph (born 1850 in Locking, Somerset, England) and Michael's Lodger, John (born 1864 in Yatton, Somerset, England).
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Michael Shears's household
Michael
Shears
Head
Louisa
Shears
Wife
Rose
Shears
Daughter
Annie
Shears
Daughter
John
Shears
Son
Joseph
Palmer
Lodger
John
Knowles
Lodger
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Tiverton, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Shears | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Tiverton, Devon, England | |
Louisa | Shears | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Rose | Shears | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England | |
Annie | Shears | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England | |
John | Shears | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England | |
Joseph | Palmer | Lodger | Single | 31 | 1850 | Locking, Somerset, England | |
John | Knowles | Lodger | Single | 17 | 1864 | Yatton, Somerset, England |
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