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Household of William Sears (born 1814, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 Sears and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sears, born in 1814 in Loose, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Emma, born 1841 in Tooting, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Kate (born 1859 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1844 in Norfolk, England).


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William Sears's household

Male

William

Sears

Head
Female

Emma

Sears

Daughter
Female

Kate

Fairman

Boarder
Female

Mary

Cambridge

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Sears
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Loose, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sears

Head

Widower

67

1814

Loose, Kent, England

Emma

Sears

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Tooting, Surrey, England

Kate

Fairman

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Croydon, Surrey, England

Mary

Cambridge

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Norfolk, England

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