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Household of Richard Shearman (born 1817, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, 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.

Richard Shearman and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shearman, born in 1817 in High Ham, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1856 in Somerton, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Niece, Agnes Best, born in 1871 in High Ham, Somerset, England.


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Richard Shearman's household

Male

Richard

Shearman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shearman

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Best

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shearman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place High Ham, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shearman

Head

Widower

64

1817

High Ham, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Shearman

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Somerton, Somerset, England

Agnes

Best

Niece

Single

10

1871

High Ham, Somerset, England

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