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Household of William Mear (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 Mear and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mear, born in 1841 in North Looe, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Elizth Ann Mear, born in 1842 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in North Looe, Devon, England), Lavinia (born 1869 in Tavistock, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1873 in Tavistock, Devon, England), Jessie (born 1876 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Laura (born 1880 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Richard Taverner, born in 1857 in Sourton, Devon, England.
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William Mear's household
William
Mear
Head
Mary Elizth Ann
Mear
Wife
Elizabeth
Mear
Daughter
Lavinia
Mear
Daughter
Bessie
Mear
Daughter
Jessie
Mear
Daughter
Laura
Mear
Daughter
Richard
Taverner
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mear |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | North Looe, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mear | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | North Looe, Devon, England | |
Mary Elizth Ann | Mear | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Mear | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | North Looe, Devon, England | |
Lavinia | Mear | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Mear | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Jessie | Mear | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Laura | Mear | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Richard | Taverner | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Sourton, Devon, England |
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