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Household of William B Shears (born 1832, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.
William B Shears and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Shears, born in 1832 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shears, born in 1837 in -. They had 2 children; William J (born 1865 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Annie B (born 1866 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William B's Servant, Sarah A Newcombe, born in 1864 in -.
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William B Shears's household
William B
Shears
Head
Elizabeth
Shears
Wife
William J
Shears
Son
Annie B
Shears
Daughter
Sarah A
Newcombe
Servant
| First name(s) | William B |
| Last name | Shears |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Exeter, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William B | Shears | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Shears | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | - | |
William J | Shears | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Annie B | Shears | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Sarah A | Newcombe | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | - |
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