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Household of William Mears (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mears, born in 1852 in Northlew, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Mears, born in 1854 in Ashbury, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1874 in Northlew, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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William Mears's household

Male

William

Mears

Head
Female

Maria

Mears

Wife
Male

William

Mears

Son
Male

Thomas

Mears

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Northlew, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mears

Head

Married

29

1852

Northlew, Devon, England

Maria

Mears

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ashbury, Devon, England

William

Mears

Son

Single

7

1874

Northlew, Devon, England

Thomas

Mears

Son

Single

5

1876

Tavistock, Devon, England

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