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Household of William Fears (born 1830, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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 Fears and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fears, born in 1830 in Hailsham, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1864 in Hailsham, Sussex, England) and Alfred (born 1865 in Hailsham, Sussex, England). He had 1 grandchild; Rosabell J, born 1867 in Hellingly, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Sofia Grayling, born in 1815 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England.


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William Fears's household

Male

William

Fears

Head
Male

William

Fears

Son
Male

Alfred

Fears

Son
Female

Sofia

Grayling

-
Female

Rosabell J

Grayling

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Fears
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Hailsham, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fears

Head

Widower

51

1830

Hailsham, Sussex, England

William

Fears

Son

Single

17

1864

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Alfred

Fears

Son

Single

16

1865

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Sofia

Grayling

-

Widow

66

1815

Chiddingly, Sussex, England

Rosabell J

Grayling

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hellingly, Sussex, England

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