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Household of William Shearn (born 1843, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, Somerset, 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 Shearn and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shearn, born in 1843 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Shearn, born in 1847 in Paulton, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1867 in Paulton, Somerset, England), Elizabeth A (born 1872 in Paulton, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1875 in Paulton, Somerset, England), George (born 1879 in Paulton, Somerset, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Paulton, Somerset, England).
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William Shearn's household
William
Shearn
Head
Ruth
Shearn
Wife
Mary
Shearn
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Shearn
Daughter
Ada
Shearn
Daughter
George
Shearn
Son
Frederick
Shearn
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shearn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shearn | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England | |
Ruth | Shearn | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Paulton, Somerset, England | |
Mary | Shearn | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Paulton, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth A | Shearn | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Paulton, Somerset, England | |
Ada | Shearn | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Paulton, Somerset, England | |
George | Shearn | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Paulton, Somerset, England | |
Frederick | Shearn | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Paulton, Somerset, England |
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