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Household of Robert Shears (born 1825, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shears, born in 1825 in Marldon, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shears, born in 1837 in Dartington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Paignton, Devon, England) and William (born 1869 in Berry, Devon, England).


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Robert Shears's household

Male

Robert

Shears

Head
Female

Eliza

Shears

Wife
Male

John

Shears

Son
Male

William

Shears

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Marldon, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shears

Head

Married

56

1825

Marldon, Devon, England

Eliza

Shears

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dartington, Devon, England

John

Shears

Son

Single

17

1864

Paignton, Devon, England

William

Shears

Son

Single

12

1869

Berry, Devon, England

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