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Household of William Mears (born 1813, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Mears and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mears, born in 1813 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Mary Grace (born 1848 in Hayes, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Amy Faith (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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William Mears's household

Male

William

Mears

Head
Female

Mary Grace

Read

Niece
Female

Amy Faith

Wellington

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mears

Head

Widower

68

1813

Lincolnshire, England

Mary Grace

Read

Niece

Single

33

1848

Hayes, Middlesex, England

Amy Faith

Wellington

Servant

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

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