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Household of William Fearn (born 1820, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

William Fearn and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fearn, born in 1820 in Derby, Derbyshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Fearn, born in 1828 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1853 in Wingfield, Derbyshire, England), Walter (born 1855 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England), Henry (born 1858 in Heage, Derbyshire, England), George (born 1860 in Ripley, Derbyshire, England), Emma (born 1862 in Ripley, Derbyshire, England) and John (born 1870 in Ripley, Derbyshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Alfred (born 1880 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha (born 1879 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Fearn's household

Male

William

Fearn

Head
Female

Sarah

Fearn

Wife
Male

William

Fearn

Son
Male

Walter

Fearn

Son
Male

Henry

Fearn

Son
Male

George

Fearn

Son
Female

Emma

Fearn

Daughter
Male

John

Fearn

Son
Male

Alfred

Fearn

Grand Son
Female

Bertha

Broadhurst

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Fearn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Derby, Derbyshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fearn

Head

Married

61

1820

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Fearn

Wife

Married

53

1828

Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

William

Fearn

Son

Single

28

1853

Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Walter

Fearn

Son

Single

26

1855

Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

Henry

Fearn

Son

Single

23

1858

Heage, Derbyshire, England

George

Fearn

Son

Single

21

1860

Ripley, Derbyshire, England

Emma

Fearn

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ripley, Derbyshire, England

John

Fearn

Son

Single

11

1870

Ripley, Derbyshire, England

Alfred

Fearn

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Broadhurst

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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