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Household of William Shearing (born 1853, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Shearing and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearing, born in 1853 in Alderholt, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Thirza J Shearing, born in 1855 in Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Amy L (born 1876 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England) and Percival W (born 1881 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).


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William Shearing's household

Male

William

Shearing

Head
Female

Thirza J

Shearing

Wife
Female

Amy L

Shearing

Daughter
Male

Percival W

Shearing

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shearing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Alderholt, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shearing

Head

Married

28

1853

Alderholt, Dorset, England

Thirza J

Shearing

Wife

Married

26

1855

Dorset, England

Amy L

Shearing

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Percival W

Shearing

Son

Single

0

1881

Stepney, Middlesex, England

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