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Household of Richard Shears (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falmouth, Cornwall, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shears, born in 1832 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 2 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Emily Pascoe, born in 1863 in Truro, Cornwall, England.


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Richard Shears's household

Male

Richard

Shears

Head
Female

Emily

Pascoe

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shears

Head

Widower

49

1832

Brixham, Devon, England

Emily

Pascoe

Servant

Single

18

1863

Truro, Cornwall, England

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