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Household of Richard Shears (born 1842, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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 Shears and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shears, born in 1842 in Monkleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shears, born in 1844 in Pancrasweek, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Monkleigh, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Monkleigh, Devon, England), William Henry (born 1876 in Monkleigh, Devon, England), Eliza Ann (born 1878 in Monkleigh, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Monkleigh, Devon, England).
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Richard Shears's household
Richard
Shears
Head
Hannah
Shears
Wife
John
Shears
Son
Elizabeth
Shears
Daughter
William Henry
Shears
Son
Eliza Ann
Shears
Daughter
Thomas
Shears
Son
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Monkleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Shears | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
Hannah | Shears | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Pancrasweek, Cornwall, England | |
John | Shears | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Shears | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
William Henry | Shears | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
Eliza Ann | Shears | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Shears | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Monkleigh, Devon, England |
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