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Household of William E Gearing (born 1837, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Aylesford, Kent, 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 E Gearing and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Gearing, born in 1837 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 12 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gearing, born in 1837 in Lewes, Sussex, England. They had 8 children; William H (born 1859 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1862 in Newhaven, Sussex, England), Jesse (born 1865 in Newhaven, Sussex, England), Albert H (born 1867 in Newick, Sussex, England), James (born 1869 in Sussex, England), David (born 1872 in Beddingham, Sussex, England), Eliza (born 1874 in Buxted, Sussex, England) and Lilly (born 1876 in Southborough, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William E's Lodger, Richard (born 1860 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and William E's Lodger, John (born 1836 in Northfleet, Kent, England).


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William E Gearing's household

Male

William E

Gearing

Head
Female

Eliza

Gearing

Wife
Male

William H

Gearing

Son
Male

Charles

Gearing

Son
Male

Jesse

Gearing

Son
Male

Albert H

Gearing

Son
Male

James

Gearing

Son
Male

David

Gearing

Son
Female

Eliza

Gearing

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Gearing

Daughter
Male

Richard

Calvert

Lodger
Male

John

Field

Lodger
First name(s) William E
Last name Gearing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Gearing

Head

Married

44

1837

Brighton, Sussex, England

Eliza

Gearing

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lewes, Sussex, England

William H

Gearing

Son

Single

22

1859

Chiddingly, Sussex, England

Charles

Gearing

Son

Single

19

1862

Newhaven, Sussex, England

Jesse

Gearing

Son

Single

16

1865

Newhaven, Sussex, England

Albert H

Gearing

Son

Single

14

1867

Newick, Sussex, England

James

Gearing

Son

Single

12

1869

Sussex, England

David

Gearing

Son

Single

9

1872

Beddingham, Sussex, England

Eliza

Gearing

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Buxted, Sussex, England

Lilly

Gearing

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Southborough, Kent, England

Richard

Calvert

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Hull, Yorkshire, England

John

Field

Lodger

Single

45

1836

Northfleet, Kent, England

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