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Household of Thomas Gear (born 1813, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Dorset,Somerset, 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 Gear and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gear, born in 1813 in Axminster, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susan Gear, born in 1821 in Axmouth, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Wambrook, Dorset, England), Charlotte (born 1863 in Wambrook, Dorset, England), Susan (born 1865 in Wambrook, Dorset, England) and Sarah (born 1867 in Wambrook, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, William Sparks, born in 1869 in Membury, Devon, England.
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Thomas Gear's household
Thomas
Gear
Head
Susan
Gear
Wife
Robert
Gear
Son
Charlotte
Gear
Daughter
Susan
Gear
Daughter
Sarah
Gear
Daughter
William
Sparks
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Gear |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Axminster, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Gear | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Axminster, Devon, England | |
Susan | Gear | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Axmouth, Dorset, England | |
Robert | Gear | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Wambrook, Dorset, England | |
Charlotte | Gear | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Wambrook, Dorset, England | |
Susan | Gear | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wambrook, Dorset, England | |
Sarah | Gear | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wambrook, Dorset, England | |
William | Sparks | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Membury, Devon, England |
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