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Household of Robert Shears (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

Robert Shears and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shears, born in 1823 in North Bovey, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Louisa Shears, born in 1825 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England) and Anna (born 1861 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Maude Webber, born in 1873 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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Robert Shears's household

Male

Robert

Shears

Head
Female

Louisa

Shears

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shears

Daughter
Female

Anna

Shears

Daughter
Female

Maude

Webber

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place North Bovey, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shears

Head

Married

58

1823

North Bovey, Devon, England

Louisa

Shears

Wife

Married

56

1825

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shears

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Anna

Shears

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Maude

Webber

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Exeter, Devon, England

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