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Household of Thomas Brears (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Goole, Lincolnshire, 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.

Thomas Brears and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Brears, born in 1835 in Fockerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Brears, born in 1834 in Thealby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Alma (born 1870 in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Laura (born 1871 in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Azuba (born 1873 in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) and Charles (born 1877 in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, George (born 1792 in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Thomas's Apprentice, Arthur (born 1861 in Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) and Thomas's Apprentice, James (born 1863 in Amcotts, Lincolnshire, England).


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Thomas Brears's household

Male

Thomas

Brears

Head
Female

Jane

Brears

Wife
Male

Alma

Brears

Son
Female

Laura

Brears

Daughter
Female

Azuba

Brears

Daughter
Female

Florence

Brears

Daughter
Male

Charles

Brears

Son
Male

George

Sowersby

Boarder
Male

Arthur

Houghton

Apprentice
Male

James

Pullan

Apprentice
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Brears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Fockerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Brears

Head

Married

46

1835

Fockerby, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Brears

Wife

Married

47

1834

Thealby, Lincolnshire, England

Alma

Brears

Son

Single

11

1870

Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Laura

Brears

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Azuba

Brears

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Florence

Brears

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Charles

Brears

Son

Single

4

1877

Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

George

Sowersby

Boarder

Single

89

1792

Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Houghton

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Garthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

James

Pullan

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Amcotts, Lincolnshire, England

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