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Household of Robert Spear (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Spear and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Spear, born in 1826 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Spear, born in 1831 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John R (born 1854 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Pollie (born 1859 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Emily (born 1857 in York, Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1869 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Spear's household

Male

Robert

Spear

Head
Female

Mary

Spear

Wife
Male

John R

Spear

Son
Female

Pollie

Spear

Daughter
Female

Emily

Russell

Visitor
Female

Mary

Shaw

Servant
Female

Mary

Leak

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Spear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Spear

Head

Married

55

1826

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Spear

Wife

Married

50

1831

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

John R

Spear

Son

Single

27

1854

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Pollie

Spear

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Russell

Visitor

Single

24

1857

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shaw

Servant

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Leak

Servant

Single

12

1869

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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